Where COL ranks on the 2026 grid · 50 = grid average
Pace, one-lap, racecraft, tyre, consistency & discipline are Pole to Paddock race grades. Points vs Expected = points scored above/below what the model expected from the car. PAR = points per race above a replacement-level driver in the same seat.
Franco Colapinto's season has been defined by a recovery drive. Gained 10 places, from P19 on the grid to P9 at the flag.
Franco sits 12th in the championship on 27 points, 353 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli. That came right after a retirement, which Franco answered with a recovery drive.
Retired at Azerbaijan
Started P9 but didn't see the finish, the only blank on an otherwise complete scorecard.
British
Gained 10 places, from P19 on the grid to P9 at the flag.
Dutch
Season-low grade of 53.0. Qualified P14, finished P14.
Pierre leads the Alpine intra-team battle by 15 points, though the win count is level at 0 apiece. The grade gap tells the same story, 64.0 to 73.3. But Franco had the better of it at the last race, P15 to P17.
ROUND 19 · MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX
Qualified P11, finished P15. Lost 4 places from the grid.
Pace
58
Qualifying
54
Racecraft
54
Discipline
69
Consistency
63
Tyre Mgmt
63
Season Trend
Probability distribution of WDC finishing positions
World Champion
P1 WDC
Title Contender
P2–3 WDC
Frontrunner
P4–5 WDC
Points Regular
P6–10 WDC
Backmarker
P11+ WDC
0.0
Avg Wins
0.0
Avg Podiums
28
Avg Points
Historical seasons with the most similar race-by-race performance profile
Franco Colapinto drives for Alpine in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Franco Colapinto has not yet won a Formula 1 race.
Franco Colapinto has 0 career podiums in Formula 1.
Franco Colapinto has started 45 Formula 1 Grand Prixes.
Franco Colapinto is ARG.
Franco Colapinto races with the number 43 in Formula 1.