Franco Colapinto faced a challenging weekend at the 2025 British Grand Prix held at Silverstone, as he was unable to advance past the Q1 qualifying session. Colapinto reported losing control of his Alpine car after slipping exiting the final corner and touching the curb, which caused him to lose the vehicle. The difficulties culminated in a mechanical issue that prevented him from starting the race, resulting in his first retirement since joining Alpine. Alpine released footage showing Colapinto's withdrawal from the race before the start, and the team expressed support for the driver following the disappointing event. Colapinto described the experience as frustrating and expressed confusion over the mechanical failure that forced his abandonment. The incident marked a difficult weekend for the Argentine driver, who had begun the race weekend on a positive note but was ultimately sidelined due to technical problems with his car.