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Villeneuve: Colapinto nothing more than ‘a pay driver’ at Alpine
© XPB Michael Delaney
18/11/2025 at 14:4918/11/2025 at 14:36 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Franco Colapinto’s 2026 Alpine contract has landed with a thud in the paddock, and no amount of corporate gloss is disguising the smell as far as Jacques Villeneuve is concerned. While Alpine’s top brass desperately insist the underperforming rookie earned his extension on merit, Villeneuve has cut straight through the PR fog – calling the deal exactly what it looks like: driven by money, not talent. The team announced Colapinto’s renewal alongside Pierre Gasly ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, a move that stunned many given the rookie’s erratic form since replacing...
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