F1 Today | Colapinto under threat from Bottas as Kravitz warns Red Bull of bleak future without Verstappen
Tobia is a Formula 1 journalist at GPblog with experience at international circuits. Since 2022, he has covered Grands Prix across Europe, delivering reliable coverage and insights from the paddock.
As usual, let’s take a look at the two main news stories of the day this Monday, June 30 — a day packed with Formula 1 updates after the Austrian GP.
Franco Colapinto
Mercedes allows Bottas to move to Alpine as a replacement for Colapinto
So far, Alpine has been unfortunate with their drivers besides Pierre Gasly in 2025. The French team started the year with Jack Doohan, but after disappointing performances, the Australian was quickly sidelined.
Subsequently, reserve driver Franco Colapinto was given a chance.The Argentine has not been convincing so far, either. Colapinto has not scored any points, not even last weekend in Austria. At the Red Bull Ring, he finished fifteenth, a lap behind the winner Lando Norris.
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Today, a surprising new name has emerged as a potential replacement for the Argentine driver if his results do not improve in the near future.
Kravitz warns Red Bull of bleak future without Verstappen
Max Verstappen undoubtedly remains the cornerstone of Red Bull and the only driver keeping the team afloat, especially considering the disappointing results from Sergio Perez last year, Liam Lawson in the first two races this year, and Yuki Tsunoda since then. But where would the Milton Keynes team be without Max Verstappen? Sky reporter Ted Kravitz set out to answer exactly that question.
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