The Argentine pilot will have to face hungaroring in the fourteenth date of the season, in a critical situation of the team.
Franco Colapint will participate in the Hungary Grand Prix of Formula 1 this weekend. The Argentine pilot will seek to improve his performance after a complicated career in Belgium. The competition will take place in the Hungaroring circuit, where Colapinto will try to add its first points with the Alpine team.
The Hungarian layout presents a technical challenge for the pilots. Located in Mogyoród, 30 km from Budapest, Hungaroring was built in an eight -month record time and opened in 1986. This circuit marked a historical milestone by becoming the first formula 1 layout after the steel curtain.
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Hungary GP: a new opportunity for Franco Colapinto after several misfortunes
The Argentine pilot had an irregular performance at the Belgium Grand Prix. Collapint failed to start in Silverstone and Alpine did not find the necessary rhythm in the A525. In spa-Francorchamps, The Argentine ended in the 19th position both in the Sprint race and in the main one.
The Hungary GP will offer a conventional format with three practices. This change could benefit Colapinto, who seeks to recover from the previous results. The Argentine pilot has previous experience in Hungaroring, where He achieved a victory in his debut in 2019. The Pilarense added a second place in the Renault Formula Eurocup in 2019. In 2022, he competed in Formula 3 and obtained second place in the Sprint Race, while in the Feature Race he ended in position 15. A year later, in 2023, the Argentine achieved the seventh place in the short race and the third in the most important definition.
In 2023, shortly before its premiere in Formula 1, Colapinto participated in two formula 2 tests in these competitions, ended fifth in the Sprint Race and thirteenth in the Feature Race. These results show the evolution of the Argentine pilot in different categories of motoring.
The Alpine team occupies the last place in the Constructors Championship with 20 points. All points were achieved by Pierre Gasly, a teammate in Colapinto. The Argentine pilot will seek to add points in Hungary to improve the position of the French team in the championship.
Days and schedules of the Hungary Grand Prix in Argentina
The Hungary Grand Prix will be played on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Friday, August 1
- Free practice 1: 8:30
- Free practice 2: 12:00
Saturday, August 2
- Free practice 3: 7:30
- Classification: 11:00
Sunday, August 3
Source: Ambito
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