Flavio Briatore: “Franco Colapinto demonstrated a very good performance”

The Italian, head of the Alpine team, praised the task of the Argentine in the classification for the Hungary GP.

Franco Colapinto was Alpine’s flagship ship in the Hungarian GP classification. Nor is it to throw butter on the roof, because the A525 weakness showed again in Hungaroring as it has been passing in almost the entire 2025 exercise. The Argentine advanced to Q2 and will start from the 14th drawer (he advanced a step because Kimi Antonelli’s times took the times), while Pierre Gasly, his partner, could not pass Q1 and leave 17º.

Flavio Briatore, head of the Alpine team, analyzed the work of the team and its pupils in the Hungarian Qualy: “Today has been a difficult session, with the car below our expectations. Both pilots suffered similar limitations and it is not common to see Pierre not to go from Q1. You have to recognize Franco’s merit, which has shown a very good performance, reaching the Q2 this time, ”said the Italian.

Briatore pointed to this Sunday’s career and try to squeeze more to the A525 that this year only had an update on the floor for the date of Barcelona and there will be no more improvement packages, because everything points to 2026, season in which the new regulations will enter into force. “We must continue to improve our general package to have options to fight for the points regularly. Of course, tomorrow it will be difficult to start from the 14th and 17th position, and we will see how it develops. The prognosis for tomorrow is a bit irregular. We will be prepared for any scenario, but some rain could improve our possibilities, ”he explained.