Alpine has confirmed that Gabriele Mini will take over Franco Colapinto’s Components 1 automobile for FP1 in Mexico Metropolis.
Mini has been a part of the Alpine Academy since 2023, and the crew has supported him all through his F3 and F2 campaigns. In 2024, Mini completed his F3 season as runner-up, narrowly lacking the championship.
He then made a formidable F2 debut, filling in for Ollie Bearman in Baku, the place he scored a podium in his maiden race. His first full F2 season was harder, with Italian racing for PREMA and struggling to search out consistency within the equipment.
Nevertheless, this 12 months, after shifting to MP Motorsport, Mini got here into his personal. For the opening levels of the season, he took the championship lead. With two wins and 7 different podiums, he now sits fourth, with 44 factors behind Rafa Camara.
Mini has taken half in a number of Testing of Earlier Automobiles Programmes [TPC] all year long, however Mexico will mark his first time entering into present equipment.
Mini on the ‘particular second’
The Italian expressed his pleasure and gratitude for the chance: “I’m wanting ahead to getting behind the wheel of the A526 and participating in my first ever Free Observe 1 in Components One.”
“Having been a part of the Alpine Academy for a number of years and progressing by the junior ranks, competing in an official Components One session goes to be a extremely particular second for me.
“Thanks to Flavio, Steve and everybody on the crew for his or her belief and for the chance. I’ve been doing quite a lot of preparation again at base in Enstone, spending time on the simulator and dealing intently with the engineers to verify I’m as prepared as doable and in a position to put my greatest foot ahead each personally and for the crew.
“My purpose is to do the very best job on observe and assist present worthwhile information and suggestions to the crew to hopefully arrange a profitable weekend, the place each Pierre and Franco goal to attain factors by the top of it.”
Mini gained’t be the one junior stepping up in FP1, with many groups utilizing Mexico as a chance to discipline their rookie drivers.
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