Alpine F1: Colapinto to Replace Doohan for Five Races
Summary
Alpine F1 replaces Doohan with Colapinto for five races starting at Imola to boost performance and scoring opportunities. Colapinto brings experience and backing.
English (en)
title: Alpine F1: Colapinto Replaces Doohan for Five Races
Why it matters: Alpine F1 team has replaced Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto for the next five races starting at the Emilia Romagna GP due to Doohan's inconsistent performance.
The details:
- Doohan struggled to deliver consistent race weekends despite flashes of pace.
- Colapinto brings backing from Argentina and a strong track record, including points in Baku and Austin during his Williams cameo.
- The team aims to improve scoring positions by rotating the driver lineup.
Key Quotes:
- Flavio Briatore: "We see the need to rotate our line-up... to try something different."
- Franco Colapinto: "I will do my best to get up to speed quickly."
What's next: Colapinto will race for Alpine starting at Imola, with an evaluation after the Austrian Grand Prix. Doohan returns to his reserve driver role.
Original Article :https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-franco-colapinto-jack-doohan-f1-switch...
