Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Franco Colapinto

Piastri blasts Alpine 'still f*** me over all these years later' on team radio

Oscar Piastri is still haunted by Alpine, nearly three years after leaving the team with an infamous social media message that’s etched into the Formula 1 history books, and during the Austrian Grand Prix he was held up by both Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly.

Autosport

Verstappen watched Spa 24 Hours and not F1 Austrian GP after race retirement

Max Verstappen was taken out of the Austrian Grand Prix by Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli on the opening lap - but rather than joining the team in the garage or on the pitwall, he tuned into the Spa 24 Hours instead.

Autosport

Max Verstappen admits watching Spa 24 after crashing out of F1 Austrian GP

Max Verstappen was taken out of the Austrian Grand Prix by rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli on Lap 1, but rather than joining the team in the garage or on the pit wall, he tuned into the 24 Hours of Spa instead.

Motorsport

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

F1: Lando Norris keeps cool under intense pressure to secure McLaren one-two as Max Verstappen crashes out

Four drivers failed to finish under the baking Styrian sun

Evening Standard

F1 Austrian GP: Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri in dominant McLaren 1-2

Lando Norris held off a race-long challenge from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to claim victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Lando Norris bounces back with Austrian GP triumph to cut Oscar Piastri’s lead in F1 title race

Norris kept his nerve in a thrilling duel with Piastri to claim his third win of the 2025 season

The Independent UK

F1 Austrian GP: Norris fends off Piastri for victory, Verstappen taken out by Antonelli

Lando Norris held off a race-long challenge from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to claim victory at the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.

Autosport

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Why three F1 rookies had very different emotions after Q3 in Austrian GP qualifying

The 2025 Formula 1 grid has plenty of rookies as five drivers are currently contesting their first, full season in the championship while Franco Colapinto is also a relative newbie.

Motorsport

How three F1 rookies reacted to reaching Q3 at F1 Austrian GP qualifying

The 2025 Formula 1 grid has plenty of rookies as five drivers are currently contesting their first, full season in the championship while Franco Colapinto is also a relative newbie.

Autosport

Franco Colapinto expected to remain in F1 with Alpine for now

Franco Colapinto is expected to stay at the Alpine Formula 1 squad beyond his initial five-race stint.

Motorsport

Colapinto expected to remain at Alpine F1 for now

Franco Colapinto is expected to stay at the Alpine Formula 1 squad beyond his initial five-race stint.

Autosport

Why point-less Bortoleto isn't under pressure in F1 – yet

In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero…

Autosport

No points or pressure: How Sauber is supporting Gabriel Bortoleto’s rookie F1 season

Motorsport

How Verstappen, Russell and Alonso fit into the recent F1 silly season stories

In theory, this year's Formula 1 silly season should be a relatively quiet one. At the end of this campaign, only Mercedes and Racing Bulls have their drivers’ contracts expiring. And, as always, the second Red Bull and Alpine seats remain question marks – in the short term as far…

Autosport

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Motorsport

“Tough” first races left Franco Colapinto feeling "out of phase" with Alpine F1 car

Franco Colapinto says he has felt "out of phase" with his car over his first three races with Alpine, but hopes that work in the factory can yield a breakthrough at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix.

Autosport

Colapinto felt "out of phase" with Alpine's F1 set-up

Franco Colapinto says he has felt "out of phase" with his car over his first three races with Alpine - but hopes that work in the factory can yield a breakthrough at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Canadian GP: Five things to watch out for

Speaking of Max Verstappen, there’s more than just one question mark ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Usually, the sole question would be: can Red Bull provide him with a car that is good enough to challenge McLaren at this track? The likely answer would be no, as kerb riding…

Autosport

Why Colapinto’s F1 future is in doubt again

“Sit long by the river,” goes a quote popularly (and incorrectly) attributed to Sun Tzu, “and you will see the bodies of your enemies float by”.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Motorsport

Franco Colapinto is fighting for his F1 future at the Canadian GP

Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore had said there was “no set limit” on how many races Franco Colapinto would contest for the team. But after three disappointing grands prix for the French side, he is now less definitive on the Argentine’s future.

Motorsport

Who slept best last night: Lance Stroll

After last year’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona this column wished Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff a good night’s sleep – mostly because of his memorable press conference appearance where he took aim at the “lunatics” directing “online abuse” at his team based on improbable conspiracy theories. Twelve months on, unfortunately,…

The Independent UK

Lance Stroll pulls out of Spanish Grand Prix with wrist injury

Stroll qualified 14th in his Aston Martin but won’t compete in Sunday’s race

Motorsport

"Nothing to say on this, next question!" – Flavio Briatore’s weird F1 press conference

Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.

Autosport

How Briatore captured the room with bizarre F1 Spanish GP press conference performance

Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.

Autosport

What F1 is clamping down on with flexi wings at the Spanish GP

From this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix onwards, the testing regime governing the front wings of Formula 1 cars will be toughened to reduce the amount of permitted flex under load. Under Article 3.15.4 of F1’s technical regulations, the flap areas of the front wings may deflect under load by no more…

Motorsport

What F1 is clamping down on with flexi-wings at the Spanish GP

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.