The Argentinian driver made his F1 debut last year when he took Logan Sargeant's seat at Williams for the latter part of the season. After impressing during his stint with the Grove outfit, he later signed with Alpine as a reserve and test driver for 2025.

Argentine Formula One rookie Franco Colapinto has urged his fans to be respectful after Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda received online abuse at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

Colapinto is the second driver to crash during Q1 at Imola after Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda was sent to the medical center for precautionary checks following a horrific crash which saw his RB21 flip. Gabriel Bortoleto, Liam Lawson, Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Ocon, and Yuki Tsunoda were eliminated in Q1.

Qualifying for Formula 1's Imola Grand Prix has been red-flagged a second time for a crash by Alpine driver Franco Colapinto. On his final flyer at the end of Q1 Colapinto, who is making his 2025 season debut with Alpine this weekend, dipped his wheels onto the grass on the exit of Tamburello, the first corner sequence at Imola.

Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda and Alpine's returning rookie Franco Colapinto crashed heavily in the first phase of qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Formula One Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday.

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Highlights Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and hometown hero Kimi Antonelli are out of Q2. Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto had a massive crash in Q1. Oscar Piastri won the pole at the Imola GP.

Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday after a daring overtake on standings leader Oscar Piastri at the start