Colapinto hopes Alpine will extend his contract.

      Franco Colapinto is not certain he will stay with Alpine next season, but in Austin he said there are chances…

      Franco Colapinto: "Lately I've been feeling our car much better. Previously it was difficult to ensure consistency from track to track, from session to session, but after the summer break everything began to improve, and that showed in the results.

      We haven't achieved what we want yet, but we understand our problems and keep working. With every session I feel the car better and I am progressing, although I must admit it's not easy.

      To stay at Alpine, I need to keep doing what I'm doing, working with the team — we've found a common understanding. Yes, the car lacks speed, especially in qualifying, but we remain motivated. All of this prepares me to continue my career, and I hope such a decision will be made."