Franco Colapinto faces additional grid penalty at Bahrain GP
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 5:17 AM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Franco Colapinto of Alpine will incur an extra grid penalty at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia due to taking a new Mercedes V6 engine. He already faced a five-place grid drop carried over from the previous week for causing a collision involving Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris in Baku. The new penalty will see him further demoted as a result of the engine change. The specifics of how many positions he will drop are pending.
- •Colapinto takes a new Mercedes V6 engine at Bahrain GP.
- •He previously received a five-place grid drop for a collision in Baku.
- •The additional penalty is due to exceeding engine allocation.
- 5:17 AMAutosport — Colapinto handed extra grid penalty at F1 Bahrain GP
- 5:16 AMMotorsport.com — Franco Colapinto handed extra grid penalty at F1 Bahrain GP
- 5:16 AMYahoo Sports — Franco Colapinto handed extra grid penalty at F1 Bahrain GP
"Alpine driver Franco Colapinto is set for an additional grid penalty at Formula 1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia after taking a new Mercedes V6 engine. Colapinto was set for a five-place grid drop at Sepang, which he carried over from last weekend as a punishment for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris in Baku. The Argentinian will now be demoted further for taking a fifth ...Keep reading
"Alpine driver Franco Colapinto is set for an additional grid penalty at Formula 1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia after taking a new Mercedes V6 engine. Colapinto was set for a five-place grid drop at Sepang, which he carried over from last weekend as a punishment for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris in Baku. The Argentinian will now be demoted further for taking a fifth ...Keep reading
"Off the back of his Baku penalty, Franco Colapinto is set for another grid penalty at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
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External links- AutosportOct 2, 2026, 5:17 AMColapinto handed extra grid penalty at F1 Bahrain GP
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto is set for an additional grid penalty at Formula 1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia after taking a new Mercedes V6 engine. Colapinto was set for a five-place grid drop at Sepang, which he carried over from last weekend as a punishment for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris in Baku. The Argentinian will now be demoted further for taking a fifth ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comOct 2, 2026, 5:16 AMFranco Colapinto handed extra grid penalty at F1 Bahrain GP
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto is set for an additional grid penalty at Formula 1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia after taking a new Mercedes V6 engine. Colapinto was set for a five-place grid drop at Sepang, which he carried over from last weekend as a punishment for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris in Baku. The Argentinian will now be demoted further for taking a fifth ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsOct 2, 2026, 5:16 AMFranco Colapinto handed extra grid penalty at F1 Bahrain GP
Off the back of his Baku penalty, Franco Colapinto is set for another grid penalty at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
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