Colapinto reveals his current struggles with Alpine's F1 car

Explaining his current issues, Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has revealed that he has been struggling to achieve a satisfying balance with his F1 car, the A525.

The midpoint of the season sees Formula 1 return to Silverstone where it all began 75 years ago. The British circuit has hosted more F1 races than any other bar the legendary Italian Monza track.

Alpine's overall headquarters have been based in the UK since its inception as Toleman in 1982 before moving to the state-of-the-art Enstone facility in 1992. Nestled on the edge of the charming Cotswolds countryside in Oxfordshire, the factory, and Enstone, has become synonymous with the team and been continuously developed alongside the innovative sport.

Enstone is the home of the chassis operation for Alpine. The majority of the design and manufacturing of the A525 takes place at the facility along with gearbox development and integration, electronics and research and development. Enstone also features an on-site wind tunnel and CFD facility, the driver-in-loop simulator, race engineering offices, operations control room and serves as the base of the race team.

Explaining his current issues, Franco Colapinto has revealed that he has been struggling to achieve a satisfying balance with his A525.

"The weekend in Austria was challenging. We made some positive steps between Practice and Qualifying, however, the grid is so tightly packed every single detail on track counts and we were on the wrong end of not making it through Q2.

"We struggled with the balance of the car in the race and after suffering some contact we lost some time and ultimately could not do better than P15. I am looking forward to getting out on track at Silverstone, where I had my first Grand Prix outing for Free Practice 1 last year.

"The circuit is a famous one on the Formula One calendar and one I'm sure every driver looks forward to with its high speeds and iconic corners.

"It is a local race for the team with the factory just down the road in Enstone, so it is nice to be able to spend some time there with the team in between the double header races. We are keeping our focus on one race at a time and continuing to work together to make improvements each weekend."