Alpine backs Franco Colapinto after Jeremy Clarkson remark
Alpine issued a statement supporting Franco Colapinto after Jeremy Clarkson made a joke on Sky Sports F1 about the driver receiving a grid penalty "for being Argentinian." The comment drew criticism and prompted controversy in the Formula 1 paddock during the United States Grand Prix weekend.
Alpine released a statement in support of its driver Franco Colapinto following comments made by Jeremy Clarkson on Sky Sports F1. Clarkson joked that Colapinto had been given a grid penalty "for being Argentinian."
Clarkson was spending the United States Grand Prix weekend with Alpine, the Enstone-based team he has backed for several years as his local outfit. His remark led to criticism and caused controversy in the Formula 1 paddock.
Reports from multiple outlets said Alpine responded publicly by backing Colapinto after the incident.
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