Pirelli has made it clear that their F1 2026 tyre compounds had nothing to do with Franco Colapinto’s crash.

The Alpine driver suffered what looked to be a heavy shunt at the Hungaroring on Wednesday. He was cleared after checks at the medical centre and Pirelli has shed any responsibility for the incident.

Pirelli tyres not to blame for Franco Colapinto crash

Colapinto hit the wall at the Hungaroring’s high-speed Turn 11 on Wednesday. The Argentine had been at the wheel of the Alpine A525, testing Pirelli’s F1 2026 tyre compounds. McLaren, Ferrari and Racing Bulls also stayed on for the test following the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Colapinto was fortunately unhurt by the accident, which was addressed in an Alpine team statement.

The statement read: “During Day 2 of Pirelli Tyre Testing a

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