Franco Colapinto’s arrival at Alpine as the French team’s reserve driver sparked speculation surrounding a potential shortlived role as the team’s current main driver for rookie Jack Doohan, with a fixed number of races set as limit for the Australian driver to perform at the level Alpine expects him to perform. However, a “very motivated”
Before Jack Doohan has even driven one metre in the ’25 Alpine F1 car, speculation about his retirement from the French team is already rife. Since Franco Colapinto was confirmed as a test and reserve driver, his Argentine fans in particular believe the Australian should make way for their hero in the near future. With
Surely nobody had Franco Colapinto down as a driver who might make his Formula 1 debut last year – never mind make such an impression he would be courted by the likes of Red Bull and Alpine. Colapinto’s debut was a case study in the value of positioning yourself for an opportunity and taking advantage
While many young drivers are given the chance to make their names in Formula One, Jacques Villeneuve sees it hard to predict how the talents will do in the competition next season. Moreover, the former world champion did not shy away from commenting on Franco Colapinto’s performance either.
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Franco Colapinto has recently signed with Alpine, where he hopes to return to F1 as a full-time driver at some point of the season. Still, it could have turned out differently, as Red Bull were also interested in the Argentinian driver. Colapinto’s manager, María Catarineu explained why a move to the Austrian’s did not materialise.
Newly-signed Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, the current reserve driver for the French team, hopes to make his comeback in Formula 1 at some point next season. As we saw when the 21-year-old came into Formula 1, all of Argentina wildly supports their native, who made a name for himself at Williams last season. But as
Franco Colapinto used to dream about joining Formula 1. When he made an early step up into Williams as a replacement for Logan Sargeant, his dream became within his reach. However, when he was still dreaming about times like this, he would cheer for Sergio Perez.
Alpine managed to sign Franco Colapinto from Williams last week. The Argentinian signed a contract as a test and reserve driver with the French team. Perhaps the youngster could even be promoted in the foreseeable future and replace Jack Doohan as a driver. Colapinto’s manager revealed some details of the deal in a conversation with Infobae.
With the signing of Franco Colapinto, Alpine ensured that it has a third, potential Grand Prix driver within its ranks. Should it be necessary for some reason to replace Pierre Gasly or Jack Doohan during the long coming season, the Argentine will be ready. Both an advantage and a disadvantage for Alpine, though, is that
Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver after the team reached an agreement with Williams, for whom he made his Formula 1 debut last year. The 21-year-old impressed in his nine appearances for the team in place of Logan Sargeant in the second half of 2024. Alpine has already named Pierre
