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Briatore Slams Colapinto After Disappointing Austrian Grand Prix

6/29/2025

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Briatore Critiques Colapinto

Flavio Briatore didn't hold back in his criticism of Franco Colapinto following a disappointing 14th place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he missed Q3. With Colapinto on a race-by-race deal, Briatore stressed the urgency for improvement. Despite a glimmer of hope with a Q2 appearance in Canada, Colapinto remains point-less and Alpine sits at the bottom of the constructors’ championship.

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Briatore Critiques Colapinto

Flavio Briatore didn't hold back in his criticism of Franco Colapinto following a disappointing 14th place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he missed Q3. With Colapinto on a race-by-race deal, Briatore stressed the urgency for improvement. Despite a glimmer of hope with a Q2 appearance in Canada, Colapinto remains point-less and Alpine sits at the bottom of the constructors’ championship.

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