
Franco Colapinto He finished his first season as starting driver in the formula 1 and his fitness trainer, Miguel Presenciashared a thank you message on social media highlighting this constant learning and the maximum demand lived during the year.
The publication of Present included images along with Colapinto in the paddock alpinewhen traveling and in meetings with personalities like Bizarre And Fernando Belasteguin.
The coach stressed the importance of having accompanied the Argentine rider at a crucial moment in his career, saying: “Thank you for the trust and for giving me the opportunity to share this process together at such an important moment in your sporting career, when the challenge is enormous. Having this adventure with you makes it even more special after working and living together in lower categories for the past few years. We will continue to do our best. Do anything!“.

Notable comments include the pilot’s father, Anibal Colapintothanked for the support of Present: “You are a great Miguel. Thank you for being with Franco and taking such care of him. Do anything in 2026“. Also Belasteguin praised the professionalism of the fitness trainer.
The team of Colapinto You also receive Mercedes Suspension and transmission. By last place in the Constructors’ World Championship 2025has enabled a greater percentage of hours of aerodynamic development in the wind tunnel.
alpine has the expectation of a leap in quality in 2026 and in fact the Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff counts the French team among its rivals: “We will not be carried away by any rumors,” he said in testimony recorded by I am engine and added: “We are never confident. We are people whose glass is half empty, never full. We start with the enemy at home. McLaren was the best team this year, with an engine from Mercedes, and if the engine is superior in the end, which we cannot say, you have to beat.” Williams, McLaren and Alpine“.

In this context Marcin Budkowskiformer CEO of alpine and current commentator on the Polish F1 broadcast Eleven sportsHe questioned and stressed the preparation of several teams Mercedes as the team best positioned to meet the technical challenges ahead compared to its competitors.
Accordingly Budkowski“I heard in the pits of the Losail International Circuit that the situation of engine suppliers is inconsistent.” Loop, Who will be a supplier? Aston Martin“has delays, and “Maybe I won’t make it to the tests in Barcelona.”said the engineer. “Audi (which will occur with the Sauber structure) is also delayed. Ferrari has had problems with the materials, especially the pistons, which forced the company to redesign this fundamental part of the engine. Red Bull (Racing Bulls joins), which has its own development with the Powertrains department and will be associated with from 2026 fordalso has disadvantages. Only “Mercedes appears to be complying with the new regulations without any problems.”.
Track operations begin from January 26th to 30th with private testing by the eleven teams Barcelona. The official rehearsals take place in February Bahrainfrom 11 to 13 and from 18 to 20.
The next season of the formula 1 I’ll start with that Australian Grand Prixprogrammed by 6th–8th March 2026 in the circuit Albert ParkIn Melbourne.