Monaco explodes! Collapinto shakes the F1 with pump statements: Briatore, in shock!
Monaco, May 24, 2025 – The Monaco Grand Prix, the most iconic stage of Formula 1, has become the epicenter of a storm unleashed by Franco Colapinto. The young Argentine pilot, who debuted with Alpine this season after a billionaire signing, has shaken the paddock with explosive statements that have left Flavio Briatore, his mentor and executive advisor to Alpine, with his mouth open.
Colapinto, 21, has not gone unnoticed since he replaced Jack Doohan in the French team after only six races. His arrival, backed by an investment of 20 million dollars to free him from Williams, was a risky bet of BriTore, known for discovering talents such as Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso. However, in the prelude of the Monaco GP, the Argentine released a bomb: “I am not here to be the protected one. I want to win, and if the car is not up to it, I will say it without filters. This is the F1, not a game of favors!” These words, pronounced in a crowded press conference, have generated a stir, especially because they direct directly to the management of BriTore and the performance of Alpine A525.
Brost, visibly surprised, tried to calm the waters: “Franco is young, passionate. His words are his fire, but we will channel him on the track.” However, sources close to the team suggest that the relationship between the Italian and his new pupil could be entering panthenous terrain. “Flavio did not expect as much rebellion. He thought he would control Colapint as he did with Alonso, but this boy has his own character,” said an insider of the paddock.
The impact of Colapint in Monaco was not limited to his words. In free practices, the Argentine marked competitive times, approaching the leaders and surpassing his partner Pierre Gasly in several batches. His aggressive style, which had already shone in Baku and Austin in 2024 with Williams, is generating very high expectations. However, their accident history, such as those in Brazil and Las Vegas, also keeps fans in suspense. “Franco is a raw diamond, but must polish. Monaco does not forgive mistakes,” said former pilot Juan Pablo Montoya.
The background of this controversy is not only sports. Colapinto drags a commercial fever that has attracted sponsors such as YPF and Mercado Libre, enhancing interest in the Latin American market. Briatore, a teacher in capitalizing the talent, knows that the Argentine is not only fast, but also a magnet for sponsors. But can you handle the pressure of having a pilot who is not afraid to challenge him publicly?
With the classification and the race on the horizon, Monaco promises to be the scenario where Colapinto demonstrates whether his words are only Bravata or the prelude to a new star in F1. The Principality is in flames, and Franco is the spark! [] (https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2025/05/18/que-éción-flavio-brioretore-sobre-el-debut-de-colapinto-con-alpine-en-en-la-la-formula-1/) [] (https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/deportes/dormula–formula-1/20 05/25/18/6828159CF4A273E8B459D.HTML) [] (https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/alpine -CHIEF-BRIATORE-PENS-UP-ON-DECISSION-TO-DROP-DOOHAN-FOR-COLAPINTO-AS.4WLVYQCJFVQWBVVE5FEGL)
