Franco Colapinto received a clear message from Flavio Briatore about 2026

The Italian gave an interview in which he clarified who the candidates are to occupy the second Alpine armchair in the next season.

Alpine has a fixed and a doubt for Formula 2026 Exercise 1. Pierre Gasly is the bow mask of the team based in Estone and its contract that won at the end of the next season, was extended until the closing of 2028. Instead, the second chair of the French team is an unknown. The 2025 World Cup began with Jack Doohan, who started in the first six races, until it was replaced by Franco Colapinto. Argentine’s actions to support themselves in the next year increased in the last three races, while waiting The final choice that will depend on Flavio Briatore, the mandamás of the team.

The Italian warned that he will wait until the end of October to give the announcement, but during the weekend of Azerbaiyan he gave an advance In an interview with the English media The Race when giving the two names that are on a bid: Franco Colapinto and Paul Aron.

“It’s between Franco and Paul,” said Piedmontés. Aron is the current French team reservation pilot. The Piedmontés thus ruled out foreign names to Estone who were rumored, such as Yuki Tsunoda, who seems to be far from continuing in the Red Bull family, or that of Leonardo Fornaroli, current leader of the F2.

“Paul is a great person and also a very fast pilot. I need to understand what is the best for the team. I have no interest in anyone. Before they took me the complaints of the pilots because I represented 50% of the grill. Now, I do not represent anyone. I do not care. I have no interest. My only interest is to try to incorporate the best pilot available to the team and do the best job with us. So simple, ”added Briatore.

“I need one or two more races to see, but honestly today I don’t know what the pilot is,” The Italian continued. Briatore continued his story pointing out that today there is no pilot who exceeds especially: “I don’t see another possibility. There are others, but we feel nothing special, because the good ones make ‘bum’. I remember when Michael Schumacher was in group C with Sauber, he won all the races … in the GP2 it was the same. Lewis Hamilton made ¡pum, pum, pum, pum! Fernando Alonso 3000 or something and won all the races.