Colapinto has clarity from Alpine on his future with the team

In the paddock in Austria, it has become clear that Colapinto doesn't need to worry about his seat. The Argentinian's performances have apparently convinced Flavio Briatore of his qualities, as Colapinto will drive for Alpine again in Silverstone. The British Grand Prix will be his sixth race for Alpine.

However, not everything has been going smoothly for Colapinto. The Alpine driver experienced some incidents and crashed hard during his first event of the year at Imola. Afterwards, Colapinto stepped up, especially in Canada, and he showed some of his pure speed for the first time.

In Austria, GPblog asked him about the pressure that came with racing for Alpine. ‘’No, just normal like every F1 race. That's what we live with and what comes with it. The fact that I feel increasingly better in the car is positive for me. That makes me a bit more relaxed and happy. I understand things now better than before, so I am definitely happy to be here. It's an amazing circuit. I'm really looking forward to racing here.’’

Colapinto was initially appointed as Alpine's reserve driver, but it was a public secret that at some point, Colapinto would take over the seat from Jack Doohan. After six races, that was indeed the case and Colapinto had to debut for Alpine in Imola without a lot of preparation.