The Argentine pilot suffered a clash this Wednesday during the second day of private training in the Hungaroring circuit. Several Formula 1 teams work on the development of the tires that will be used in the 2026 season.
Franco Colapinto crashed on Wednesday in Hungary. The incident occurred when the Alpine pilot lost control of his car in curve 11 during the test day planned by the team in the Hungaroring circuit, one of the fastest of the layout, and was clueless violently.
The car ended against defenses with significant damage in the front and side, and Collapint must have been assisted by medical equipment.
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As confirmed by Alpine’s own team in a short statement, the pilot was transferred to a local hospital by caution, where he was subjected to clinical studies. The team clarified that the Argentine does not present seriously injuries and that the income was only to perform routine controls.
“Franco is fine. He was transferred by caution, but he has no worrying injuries. The car will be repaired and we will continue with the test program,” says the brief statement of the team.
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These types of training are part of the Pirelli Development Calendar, which works alongside the Escuderías in the evolution of the tires with a view to the technical regulations of 2026. Alpine was fulfilling its part of the schedule when the incident occurred.
Despite the scare, from the pilot’s environment they transmitted tranquility. In the next few hours it will be defined if Colapinto can continue participating in the test program or if it will be outside the rest of the week by medical protocol.
This accident occurs a few days after the difficult weekend that Colapinto went through the Hungary Grand Prix, where he had achieved a good classification but suffered a drop in performance for mistakes in boxes and grip problems.
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