The Argentine closed a great performance where he clearly surpassed Paul Aron, his main rival for a seat in the team for 2026, and confirmed his evolution within the French team. The second round of training starts at 7 p.m. (Argentine time).
He Mexican Grand Prix opened its activity this Friday with the first free practice (FP1) at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, and Franco Colapinto left a good impression again. The Argentine, in command of the Alpine A525completed a demanding round with an even and competitive performance that placed him ninth in the standingsin a session where several teams reserved their main drivers to make room for new talents.
Pilar’s driver completed a solid job and finished in the ninth placewith a time of 1m19s331. His performance was as consistent as it was timely: He beat Estonian Paul Aron by more than half a secondwho occupied the car Pierre Gasly. The internal comparison did not go unnoticed, as both are competing for the same spot on the team for the season. 2026and Colapinto once again took advantage in that one-on-one match.
The best record of the round was for Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)with 1m18s380followed by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) and Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber). The big surprise was the Swedish-British Arvin Lindbladwho placed sixth with the Red Bull of Max Verstappenbeing the only one of the rookies who was mixed among the starting drivers.
During practice, Colapinto began his work with hard tires (C2)focusing on the set-up and balance of the car. Then, with the soft compound (C5), he achieved his best time and remained stable in the top ten. Even after a small mistake without consequences, the Argentine showed control and maturity, completing his program without errors or surprises.
The schedules of the Mexican Grand Prix:
Friday 10/23:
- Free practice 2 at 7 p.m.
Saturday 10/24:
- Free practice 3 at 2:30 p.m.
- Classification at 19
Sunday 10/25:
After the Mexican Grand Prixthere will only be four dates left in the championship, so this weekend could be key for the final stretch of the season.
Source: Ambito
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