Formula-1: Colapinto changes to Alpine-pressure on Doohan is increasing!

Formula-1: Colapinto changes to Alpine-pressure on Doohan is increasing!

The Formula 1 shooting star Franco Colapinto has signed a multi-year contract with Team Alpine! The 21-year-old Argentinier changes from Williams to Alpine after he no longer had a permanent place in the Williams team, since Carlos Sainz was hired to drive alongside Albon. Now Colapinto is committed as a test and replacement driver for the 2025 season, while Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan are the regular pilots of the team. However, Doohan is under pressure, because his contract for the first six races of the season is not guaranteed, which opens the possibility that Colapinto could slip into the cockpit faster than expected, the rise of the talent

Colapinto, who surprisingly made his debut in the middle part of the 2024 season, was able to collect points in two of his first four races and thus became the first Argentine driver in Formula 1 in 23 years. These strong performances quickly aroused the interest of other teams, including alpine, who now have a solution to the future in the talent perspective. Flavio Briatore, the senior consultant of Alpine, praised Colapinto and said: "Franco is undoubtedly one of the best young talents in motorsport." With his change, Colapinto is expected to support the two main drivers in races and take part in tests and simulator preparations, such as the reported.