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Colapinto Buoyed After Strong First Day with Alpine

Franco Colapinto resumed his Formula One career with Alpine during the first day of practice at Imola on May 16, 2025.
Colapinto aimed to learn the Alpine car and adapt to the cockpit after a long absence from Formula One racing.
He finished 17th in the first one-hour Free Practice 1 session and improved to 13th in the second session, showing growing comfort with the car.
Colapinto expressed enthusiasm about returning to compete in Formula One, highlighting the importance of maintaining progress and improving his speed on track.
The team plans to analyze data from day one to strengthen performance and aims to compete for a top-10 qualifying position.

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