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Alpine F1 Considers Doohan-Colapinto Swap for Imola

Alpine F1 Considers Doohan-Colapinto Swap for Imola

Summary
Alpine F1 considers replacing Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto for the Imola race due to poor performance and incidents.

Alpine considers Doohan-Colapinto swap for Imola

Alpine F1 team is weighing up replacing Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto, its reserve driver, starting from the Imola race. This move comes as a result of Doohan's underwhelming performance and on-track incidents.

  • Why it matters: Alpine's management is seriously pondering an immediate driver change to boost the team's performance.
  • The details:
    • Doohan's season has been marred by incidents, including a Turn 1 collision in Miami and a crash in Suzuka.
    • Colapinto joined Alpine from Williams, bringing financial backing and potential.
  • Team's Perspective: Team principal Oliver Oakes acknowledges the speculation but emphasizes Doohan remains the driver

Original Article :https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-f1-team-considers-immediate-jack-dooha...

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