Before US GP, Colapinto urged Alpine to reset after three-race points drought

Franco Colapinto called on Alpine to reset before the United States Grand Prix after a point-free run through Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Singapore. Racing Bulls scored 23 points across those three races while Alpine scored none, leaving Alpine 32 points behind in the fight for fifth in the Constructors’ Championship with six rounds still to go.

Colapinto said Alpine had spent time at its factory after Singapore, looking for performance for the future and trying to understand its problems. He argued against overanalysing every detail, saying the team mostly understood why the run had been difficult, though he said Alpine had also been unlucky.

Looking beyond the recent run, Colapinto said Alpine had been competitive on Saturdays and strong on Sundays for much of the season, although it was usually stronger on Saturdays. He remained confident the team could finish the year well, while saying it would need some luck in the final stretch.