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The Latest Breaking News from Franco Colapinto

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,…

Motorsport

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

The Independent UK

"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.

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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…

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

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Monaco GP

While Monaco is known as a gambling haven, its Formula 1 grand prix is generally a meritocracy rather than one defined by being dealt a good hand. Qualifying on pole is usually a recipe for success on Sunday, and even F1's best efforts to try something different by mandating two…

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Colapinto explains what he’s still lacking from Alpine's F1 car

Alpine F1 driver Franco Colapinto says he is heading to his second race weekend of 2025 in Monaco looking for more confidence in his car over one lap at one of F1's toughest circuits.

Autosport

Franco Colapinto explains what he’s still lacking with Alpine's F1 car

Alpine F1 driver Franco Colapinto says he is heading to his second race weekend of 2025 in Monaco looking for more confidence in his car over one lap at one of F1's toughest circuits.

Motorsport

Franco Colapinto’s dramatic Imola GP crash shouldn't define his Alpine F1 debut

Any driver's weekend will always be defined by a heavy smash, and this is amplified if the driver in question is Franco Colapinto, who made a high-profile 2025 debut with Alpine after replacing Jack Doohan just six races into the Formula 1 season.

Motorsport

Tribal and toxic social media sour F1 fandom, but what can be done?

Dozens of fans were chanting his name as their favourite Formula 1 driver climbed the pitwall after the race to greet them. But this was not a Ferrari driver celebrating, let's say, a podium on home soil. Instead, it was Alpine's Franco Colapinto, who had come home in 16th place…

Autosport

Alpine F1 team release statement in wake of Yuki Tsunoda social media abuse

Franco Colapinto was making his debut for Alpine and clashed in practice with Red Bull’s Tsunoda

The Independent UK

F1 calls on social media platforms to step up fight against online abuse

Formula 1 has urged social media platforms to take further steps to curb online abuse after Yuki Tsunoda and Jack Doohan were on the receiving end of toxic comments.

Autosport

Alpine and FIA condemn online abuse of Tsunoda at F1 Imola GP

The Alpine Formula 1 team and the FIA have condemned online abuse towards Yuki Tsunoda after a practice clash with Franco Colapinto at F1's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

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Alpine, FIA condemn online abuse of Tsunoda at F1 Imola GP

The Alpine Formula 1 team and the FIA have condemned online abuse towards Yuki Tsunoda after a practice clash with Franco Colapinto at F1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

Motorsport

F1 Imola GP: Five quick takeaways

After the Miami GP, Helmut Marko called the gap to McLaren “depressing.” But just two weeks later, Red Bull showed it is still very much a force in this F1 season – well, at least one Red Bull. Max Verstappen once again demonstrated his brilliance in the RB21 and this…

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Colapinto hit with one-place F1 Imola GP grid penalty

Franco Colapinto has been given a one-place grid penalty – despite crashing out of qualifying for the F1 Imola Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Franco Colapinto hit with F1 Imola GP grid penalty

Franco Colapinto has been slapped with a grid penalty – despite crashing out of qualifying for the F1 Imola Grand Prix.

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Evening Standard

Yuki Tsunoda crash: Red Bull driver walks away unscathed from horror smash as Oscar Piastri claims Imola pole

Alpine’s Franco Colapinto also fine after two heavy accidents early in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

AAP

Oscar Piastri's dream run continues with Imola pole

Oscar Piastri shows no signs of relenting in his ever more convincing world championship push as he took pole at the Emlia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

The Guardian - UK

Piastri pips Verstappen to Emilia-Romagna F1 GP pole after huge Tsunoda crash

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri pipped Max Verstappen by 0.034sec for his third pole of the season after Yuki Tsunoda walked away after his Red Bull flipped in a heavy crash

Motorsport

F1 Imola GP: Oscar Piastri beats Max Verstappen to pole position

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has grabbed pole for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after pipping Max Verstappen's Red Bull in Imola qualifying.

Autosport

F1 Imola GP: Piastri beats Verstappen to pole by 0.034s, both Ferraris out in Q2

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has grabbed pole for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after pipping Max Verstappen's Red Bull in Imola qualifying.

Autosport

Massive Colapinto crash red-flags F1 Imola GP qualifying again

Qualifying for Formula 1's Imola Grand Prix has been red-flagged a second time for a crash by Alpine driver Franco Colapinto.

Motorsport

Massive Franco Colapinto crash red-flags F1 Imola GP qualifying again

Qualifying for Formula 1's Imola Grand Prix has been red-flagged a second time for a crash by Alpine driver Franco Colapinto.

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