Franco Colapinto has been slapped with a grid penalty – despite crashing out of qualifying for the F1 Imola Grand Prix. The Argentine was penalised for breaking protocol after Yuki Tsunoda ’s high-speed crash.

Franco Colapinto has crashed out of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Qualifying session. The Alpine driver confirmed that he was okay over the team radio and was able to exit the car unassisted. The Argentine crashed into the barriers at the exit of Tamburello (Turn 4),

Franco Colapinto’s much-anticipated return to Formula 1 didn’t go as planned. In his first qualifying session of the season, the Argentine driver, now with Alpine, suffered a terrifying crash during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola —an accident so violent it left fans and teams holding their breath.