Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has been hit with a one-place grid penalty for a breach during qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA has confirmed.
Colapinto is making his first appearance of the F1 2025 season at Imola this weekend having replaced Jack Doohan at Alpine after the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month.
Franco Colapinto hit with one-place grid penalty after Imola GP breach
The Argentine suffered a huge accident in Q1 on Saturday, hitting the barrier after losing control on the exit of the Tamburello chicane.
Colapinto’s accident came moments after he entered the pit lane before the FIA communicated a restart time following the red flag for Yuki Tsunoda’s crash earlier in Q1.
The Alpine driver has…