Franco Colapinto impressed in Miami GP as Lewis Hamilton collision fails to derail strong result. Franco Colapinto delivered the best result of his Formula 1 career at the Miami Grand Prix.

Franco Colapinto achieved the best result of his Formula 1 career at the Miami Grand Prix, delivering a standout performance in what turned out to be one of the most significant weekends of his early time in F1. The Argentine driver originally crossed the line outside the top seven, but was eventually classified in seventh position after a penalty was applied to Charles Leclerc, who dropped down the order to eighth place, promoting Franco Colapinto in the final standings.

The Alpine driver did not get off to the strongest start when the lights went out in Miami, losing some positions in the initial phase of the race. However, Colapinto showed strong race awareness and reacted intelligently through the opening corners, recovering ground quickly. This early progress was also helped by the chaotic moments triggered by Max Verstappen’s spin, which reshuffled the field and created opportunities for drivers further back to gain positions.

During the very first lap, Franco Colapinto was also involved in a minor contact with Lewis Hamilton. Despite the incident, and unlike the Ferrari SF-26 driven by Lewis Hamilton, Franco Colapinto’s Alpine did not suffer any significant damage, allowing him to continue the race without major performance loss or pit intervention.

“I am definitely satisfied,” said Franco Colapinto. “We made the most of everything we could. I felt a bit alone in eighth position, with the top teams once again too far ahead of us, but despite that we did a very good job as a team in terms of strategy, pit stops and execution. I had a slightly slow start, so I lost a few positions, but then we recovered quite quickly and I was basically back where I had started.”

“We had a small contact with Lewis Hamilton, but fortunately we didn’t suffer any major damage and we were able to continue. From that point on, the pace was strong and we managed everything well,” he added.

Overall, the Miami Grand Prix represented a highly positive milestone for Franco Colapinto, not only because of the final result but also due to the consistency and race management shown throughout the event. For Alpine, the combination of solid strategy execution, efficient pit stops and competitive race pace in key phases allowed the team to capitalise on opportunities in a chaotic race and secure valuable championship points.