Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen has shared details of the decision to extend Franco Colapinto's contract, which was announced ahead of practice 1 in Brazil.<br>The Argentinian driver will remain with the French team in 2026 alongside team-mate Pierre Gasly. <br>Colapinto joined Alpine on a multi-year deal ahead of the 2025 season as a reserve driver and replaced Jack Doohan in a full-time ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-f1s-steve-nielsen-talent-not-money-sealed-the-deal-for-franco-colapinto/10774484/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>