Franco Colapinto finishes ninth after error in Italian Grand Prix
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 4:44 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
Franco Colapinto finished ninth in the Italian Grand Prix on September 6, 2026, after a driving error hampered his performance. The Alpine driver started seventh and gained a position early in the race following a collision between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Colapinto remained in contention for a podium position before the mistake forced him to drop down the field. Despite the error and his visible post-race emotion, he managed to recover and secure points for Alpine. The incident involving Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton significantly altered the early race hierarchy. Colapinto remains part of the ongoing F1 season calendar.
- •Franco Colapinto finished the Italian Grand Prix in ninth place.
- •A driving error cost Colapinto a chance at a podium finish.
- •Colapinto started seventh and moved up after an incident involving Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
- •The finish secured championship points for Alpine.
- 4:44 PMYahoo Sports — Franco Colapinto in Tears After Risk Taking Got The Better of Him at Italian GP
- 11:39 AMRacer — Tearful Colapinto vows to takes lessons from ‘big mistake’
- 5:04 PMMotorsport.com — Franco Colapinto in tears after a “big mistake” cost him a shot at the front in Italian GP
- 5:04 PMYahoo Sports — Franco Colapinto in tears after a “big mistake” cost him a shot at the front in Italian GP
"Franco Colapinto was running at the sharp end of the field in the Italian Grand Prix before a mistake ended his hopes of fighting for a podium, although he recovered to finish ninth and salvage points for Alpine. The Alpine driver started seventh and gained a place at the start after an incident involving Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton sent the latter tumbling down the order. Colapinto ...Keep reading
"Franco Colapinto was left frustrated after a mistake that cost him larger points at the F1 Italian GP, as he gets emotional when speaking to various media. While the spotlight was on his teammate Pierre Gasly after his pole in…
"Franco Colapinto was reduced to tears after the Italian Grand Prix, the Alpine driver ruing a mistake while running in the top four early on that dropped him down the order, but hopes to learn from the experience.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 4:44 PMFranco Colapinto in Tears After Risk Taking Got The Better of Him at Italian GP
Franco Colapinto was left frustrated after a mistake that cost him larger points at the F1 Italian GP, as he gets emotional when speaking to various media. While the spotlight was on his teammate Pierre Gasly after his pole in…
- RacerSep 7, 2026, 11:39 AMTearful Colapinto vows to takes lessons from ‘big mistake’
Franco Colapinto was reduced to tears after the Italian Grand Prix, the Alpine driver ruing a mistake while running in the top four early on that dropped him down the order, but hopes to learn from the experience.
- Motorsport.comSep 6, 2026, 5:04 PMFranco Colapinto in tears after a “big mistake” cost him a shot at the front in Italian GP
Franco Colapinto was running at the sharp end of the field in the Italian Grand Prix before a mistake ended his hopes of fighting for a podium, although he recovered to finish ninth and salvage points for Alpine. The Alpine driver started seventh and gained a place at the start after an incident involving Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton sent the latter tumbling down the order. Colapinto ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 5:04 PMFranco Colapinto in tears after a “big mistake” cost him a shot at the front in Italian GP
The Argentine had risen to third at the second start of the Italian Grand Prix before a mistake sent him off track and dropped him down the order
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