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Alpine have re-signed Franco Colapinto for the 2027 season.<\/b><\/p>\n
The move comes midway through a campaign in which the 23-year-old Argentine secured a career-best sixth-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Colapinto will continue alongside Alpine’s lead driver, Frenchman Pierre Gasly, next year.<\/p>\n
Alpine executive director Flavio Briatore said: “We have seen Franco truly grow into a great driver this year.<\/p>\n
“His results in Miami [where he was seventh] and Montreal especially confirmed what I already knew – that Franco belongs in F1 and he belongs at this team. Having consistency is important. <\/p>\n
“We are now settled from a driver point of view and, while this is an important piece of the puzzle, the most significant thing we have to get right is designing and building a fast race car, which absolutely remains our number-one priority.”<\/p>\n
Colapinto said: “I feel very happy and settled here and it’s been even better that we have made significant progress this year compared with last.”<\/p>\n
Alpine finished last in 2025 but are sixth after 12 races this year, with their best result a podium finish for Gasly in Monaco, although that is subject to a challenge from McLaren.<\/p>\n