After an extremely difficult 2025 season, Alpine is once again fighting for the 'best of the rest' title this year – in other words, to lead Formula 1's midfield behind the four top teams. But the Enstone-based team's ambitions go further than that, and that is certainly true of Flavio Briatore, the flamboyant executive advisor effectively running the outfit.
As is well known, the now 76-year-old Italian can be ruthless in both his decision-making and communication, something Franco Colapinto has experienced first-hand on several occasions. Nevertheless, the Argentine believes that Briatore’s approach is necessary if the team is ultimately to close the gap to the front.
