Alpine’s Estonian reserve driver Paul Aron (L), Japanese reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa (C) and Argentinian reserve driver Franco Colapinto, discuss on stage throughout the BWT Alpine F1 Group’s 2025 season launch, in London on February 18, 2025. (Picture by BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP)
The Renault-owned Alpine System One workforce confirmed on Wednesday that Argentine Franco Colapinto would substitute Jack Doohan for the following 5 races, beginning on the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Australian Doohan, 22 and son of motorbike nice Mick, failed to attain some extent in six races this season and one on the finish of 2024.
“We’ve got come to the choice to place Franco within the automotive alongside Pierre (Gasly) for the following 5 races,” mentioned govt advisor Flavio Briatore, who is about to take over as workforce principal after Ollie Oakes resigned on Tuesday.
“We proceed to assist Jack on the workforce, as he has acted in a really skilled method in his function as a race driver up to now this season.
“The following 5 races will give us a possibility to strive one thing totally different and after this time interval we’ll assess our choices.”
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australia and Flavio Briatore stand within the pit space earlier than the qualifying session for the System One Miami Grand Prix auto race on the Worldwide Autodrome, Saturday, Might 3, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Shawn Thew/Pool Picture through AP)
Alpine signed Colapinto from Williams as a reserve driver earlier than the beginning of the season. He raced 9 occasions for Williams final yr as substitute for American Logan Sargeant and scored 5 factors, with a finest end of eighth in Azerbaijan.
“I need to thank the workforce for giving me the chance to drive competitively for the following 5 races,” the 21-year-old mentioned.
“I’ve stayed sharp, and I’m as prepared as doable … I’ll do my finest to rise up to hurry shortly and provides it my all to ship the absolute best outcomes alongside Pierre.”
Doohan mentioned he would all the time be grateful to the workforce for giving him a shot at System One.
“Clearly, this newest chapter is a tricky one for me to take as a result of, as knowledgeable driver, naturally I need to be racing,” he mentioned.
“For now, I’ll hold my head down, hold working laborious, watch with curiosity the following 5 races and hold chasing my very own private objectives.”
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