Colapinto’s Miami P7 Sets Standard as Briatore Demands Consistency
Team boss Flavio Briatore sets Colapinto’s Miami pace as the minimum standard for Alpine’s push to consolidate fifth in the standings.
Overview
- Franco Colapinto secured a career-best seventh place in Miami, confirmed after a penalty for Charles Leclerc, which was the best finish by an Argentine driver in 44 years.
- He credited a raft of Alpine upgrades, including a new A526 chassis plus new wings and parts, for restoring pace and making the car easier to drive across the weekend.
- Flavio Briatore said this is the performance level Alpine expects every weekend and noted the team currently sits fifth in the constructors’ championship.
- Briatore defended his call to keep Colapinto after last season’s televised confrontation, saying he maintained faith in the driver despite outside criticism.
- Alpine will review the new items before the Canadian Grand Prix after mixed returns for Pierre Gasly, who walked away from a rollover, as the team aims to repeat Miami-level results.