The practices of the Grand Prix this weekend showed a better performance for the Argentine pilot but doubts about their future persist.
He Azerbaijan Grand Prix He started with the first training sessions in the street circuit of Baku. Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly, Alpine pilots showed notable differences in their time during free practices. While Ferrari and McLaren teams led the sessions, the results of the Argentine pilots generated analysis of their performance and the future of the team.
In the first practice, Colapint. However, in the second session, the Argentine was in the last position with a time of 1: 43,322, at 0.648 seconds of the Frenchman, who held the 16th position with 1: 42,674. Lewis Hamilton, from Ferrari, marked the best time of the day with 1: 41.293, followed by Charles Leclerc.
Franco Colapint
Collapinto’s performance against Gasly in Baku’s practices
Franco Colapint He completed 34 turns in the urban layout of Baku During the two training sessions. In the first practice, he surpassed Gasly, but in the second he was last, at 0.355 seconds from Fernando Alonso, who took the 19th place. The activity on the track was interrupted by an incident that affected the normal development of the equipment.
The third practice on Saturday, scheduled for 5:30 (Argentine time), will serve as preparation for the classification, which will begin at 9:00. The main race of Sunday will leave at 8:00, where the pilots will seek to improve their positions in the start grid.
Alpine engine change for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Alpine evaluates the possibility of replacing the collapinto car engine For this race. The current unit accumulated four consecutive races, which affects its performance. A change would imply a penalty of five positions in the gridalthough the impact would be lower in a circuit where the equipment already faces speed disadvantages.
He Team also tested Alpine A526 componentsmodel that will incorporate technical news by 2026. These tests seek to prepare for the next season, where significant changes are expected in the technical regulations.
Pierre Gasly’s opinion about Alpine’s second seat in 2026
Flavio Briatore, Alpine advisor, He consulted Pierre Gasly about his preference for the second team of the team in 2026. The French pilot avoided getting involved in the decision and responded clearly: “It does not correspond to me to decide. The team knows what it has to do.”
Gasly preferred to maintain the focus on its performance and add points for the team, without commenting on possible candidates to accompany it. His position reflects the internal tension in Alpine, where the choice of the second pilot became a key theme. The arrival of Briatore as a special advisor suggests a restructuring in the team, but the final decision on the second seat is not yet defined.
Source: Ambito
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