Alpine Retains Franco Colapinto for 2027 F1 Season

Alpine confirms 2027 driver line-up

Alpine has retained Franco Colapinto for the 2027 Formula 1 season, handing the Argentinian a new deal for a second full-time campaign with the team. He will continue alongside Pierre Gasly, his team-mate since joining the French marque for round seven of the 2025 season.

Colapinto’s best result came in Montreal, where he finished sixth. After 12 rounds, he sits 12th in the drivers’ standings. His progress arrives after a difficult start to his Alpine career, although his pace and development have now given the team enough confidence to preserve continuity for 2027.

From reserve driver to established race seat

Doohan was replaced after the Miami Grand Prix, opening the door for Colapinto. Initially, however, the change did not produce an immediate transformation as Alpine moved towards the rear of the field. Colapinto’s underlying pace, together with strong backing from Argentinian sponsors, helped preserve his opportunity and ultimately led to a full-time 2026 campaign.

Briatore said consistency was central to the decision and described the driver line-up as an important piece of Alpine’s wider project. He also made clear that the team’s overriding priority remains designing and building a fast race car.

“We have seen Franco truly grow and mature into a great driver this year,” Briatore said, highlighting his performances in Miami and Montreal as confirmation that Colapinto belongs in Formula 1 and at Alpine.

Colapinto said he feels settled within the team and believes its progress compared with last year provides a stronger platform for the future. His focus, he added, is on continuing to deliver on track as Alpine pursues its long-term ambition of fighting and winning at the front.

The renewal also follows a difficult weekend for the driver, whose frustration with FIA penalties was covered in his criticism of the Dutch GP sanctions.