Europe opens for business at Imola, and the paddock arrives carrying more baggage than usual. Franco Colapinto finally gets the Alpine seat fans have been waiting on, with Jack Doohan demoted to reserve after six pointless rounds. The Argentine has five races to prove he belongs alongside Pierre Gasly in 2026 — and he's doing it without Oliver Oakes, who stunned the grid by resigning 48 hours after Miami. Flavio Briatore now runs the show.
Upgrade season starts here. With three full practice sessions and factories a short truck ride away, every team is dumping new parts onto the car ahead of a brutal Imola-Monaco-Barcelona triple header. Ferrari needs theirs to land. 152 points behind McLaren and fifth-fastest in Miami isn't a title campaign — it's a crisis, and the Tifosi will be watching.
Last year Norris finished 0.7s shy of Verstappen here. Expect another scrap up front.
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