System 1 followers have shared their ideas on Franco Colapinto’s contract extension with Alpine.
The Argentine has formally secured his F1 future with Alpine, signing a contract extension to stay alongside Pierre Gasly for the 2027 season. Colapinto has impressed the Enstone outfit since stepping up from a reserve driver function to exchange Jack Doohan in the course of the 2025 season.
After the primary 12 rounds of the 2026 season, Colapinto sits twelfth within the drivers’ championship with 19 factors. By comparability, Gasly is tenth with 44 factors.
This comes after Max Verstappen signed a contract extension that may preserve him at Pink Bull till the tip of 2030 and Williams secured contract extensions with its present drivers, Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.
Whereas quite a few rumours about driver motion circulated the paddock, the string of contract extension bulletins has shut down a number of foolish season rumours.
“Foolish season now critical season. Pleased for him although!” one fan posted on Reddit, whereas one other added: “This season is so wise that it’s foolish.”
“Excellent to see. Colapinto has improved considerably in his time with Alpine and is as a rule following intently behind Pierre, which isn’t any simple feat. Vamos Franco!!” wrote one other fan.
“Though he took over the seat from a fellow Australian I’ve come to fairly like his character, and he’s fairly quick too at factors. Wanting ahead to seeing him on the observe subsequent yr,” another person posted, whereas one other added: “Wise resolution. I feel he is doing a great job. Plus, he is bringing in some good sponsor cash, and he is extremely appreciated in his dwelling nation, so why hearth him?”
Additional reactions included: “At this fee the one change on the grid could possibly be Ocon,” and “The man has been holding on very well. Nicely deserved. Pleased for him.”
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