Franco Colapinto confirmed as Alpine F1 driver for 2027
The Argentine driver thanked 'everyone who has backed us since day one' and said that 'there's plenty of Argentina left to come' La entrada Franco Colapinto confirmed as Alpine F1 driver for 2027 se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
Alpine F1 team has announced that Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto will be their driver for the 2027 season. The team shared the news via a video clip featuring Colapinto, team principal Flavio Briatore, and teammate Pierre Gasly. Briatore gifted a painting of himself and the driver, pointing out that it marked the 2026 driver lineup and asking Colapinto if he wanted to be part of it for 2027.
The team subsequently uploaded several videos featuring Colapinto, including a message from him expressing his happiness about joining the team. Colapinto thanked everyone who supported him and assured fans that it was just the beginning of his career. Before joining Alpine, the 23-year-old had raced in F1 for the first time in 2024 when Williams Racing gave him a reserve spot for the remainder of the season.
He became the first Argentine driver to compete in the top series since Gastón Mazzacane in 2001. Despite mixed performances in 2025, Colapinto secured 19 championship points in his second season at Alpine, scoring in six out of 12 Grands Prix. His record so far has been impressive, and the Argentine driver's future at Alpine seems promising.
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