Franco Colapinto was involved in an incident this Tuesday during Alpine's Pirelli tire tests for the upcoming Formula 1 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix circuit. The 22-year-old driver went off track at turn 11, one of the fastest of the 14 turns that make up the Hungaroring layout, a venue that last weekend hosted the 14th round of the 2024 championship.
The images circulating on social network X show that the impact mainly damaged the right side of the A525 he was driving. Colapinto, visibly in good condition, stood next to the single-seater to analyze what had happened before being taken as a precaution to the circuit's medical center. There, he was evaluated by medical staff and was discharged shortly after.
Alpine statement
After the initial scare, the team issued a brief message confirming the situation: "During the morning of the second day of Pirelli tire testing at the Hungaroring, Franco Colapinto was involved in an incident at turn 11. He was evaluated at the circuit's medical center and is fine".
