Flavio Briatore moves on from Franco Colapinto crash: 'I was upset but the past is the past'

Alpine chief Flavio Briatore has stated that his team will move on from the collision involving teammate Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The incident caused a three-car accident, resulting in Gasly and Lando Norris retiring from the race. Both Alpine drivers were in contention for valuable points, but instead lost out to Racing Bulls as Arvid Lindblad secured seventh place.

Alpine executive Briatore expressed his disappointment with the Baku incident but emphasized the importance of focusing on future races and performances rather than the past. The team is determined to catch Racing Bulls in the championship standings over the remaining eight races. Colapinto will face a five-place grid penalty in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Alpine installing a fresh combustion engine in his car to accommodate the penalty.