Overview
- Colapinto crashed at the high-speed Turn 11 during Day 2 of Pirelli’s 2026 tyre test at the Hungaroring, causing extensive damage to Alpine’s modified A525 mule car.
- He was evaluated at the circuit medical centre and walked away uninjured, with Alpine confirming he is OK.
- The incident forced Alpine to cut short their second day of tyre testing, disrupting Pirelli’s programme to validate C3–C5 compounds ahead of the 2026 homologation deadline.
- Colapinto’s heavy impact intensifies scrutiny on his rookie campaign, which has yet to yield a point since he replaced Jack Doohan mid-season.
- Alpine remains last in the constructors’ standings with all 20 points scored by Pierre Gasly, underscoring the team’s ongoing development challenges.