Franco Colapinto is having another chance in the Formula 1 grid.
After months of speculation, Alpine announced on Wednesday that the reservation driver will have a chance, since he will replace the rookie Jack Doohan in Icola next week. Since the team signed Colapint as a reserve pilot before the 2025 season, it was speculated that the 2024 Williams Super-Sub Joef contributed the opportunity to drive for Alpine at some point.
That speculation put Doohan under great pressure on the immediate delivery results.
Now it seems that his time has been exhausted.
The measure is produced in the midst of another chaotic period in the Estone -based team, marked by the sudden resignation of the director of the Oakes team after the Miami Grand Prix. Oakes was scheduled to talk to the media on Sunday night after the race, but due to a “change in travel plans”, his session no longer takes place.
Instead, he became the team on Tuesday that he had presented his resignation, which was accepted with “immediate effect.” Alpine in addition to the “Flavio Briatore of the State will continue as an executive advisor and will also cover the duties previously done by Oliver Oakes.”
The team also indicated that it would not be more comments on the matter.
Now Alpine is commenting, announcing that Colapinto will slide into the seat for the next five races, since the team is “in a position in which we see the need to rotate our alignment,” according to BriTore.
“Having reviewed the opening races of the season, we have made the decision to put Franco in the car next to Pierre for the next five races. With the field so closely matched this year, and with a competitive car, that the team has improved drastically in the last 12 months, we are in a position in which we see the need to rotate our alignment,” said Briatore in a statement. “We also know that the 2026 season will be important for the team and having a complete and fair evaluation of the pilots this season is the right thing to maximize our ambitions next year.
“We continually support Jack on the team, since he has acted in a very professional way in his role as racing pilot so far this season. The next five races will give us the opportunity to try something different and after this period of time.”
Colapinto thanked the team for the opportunity and indicated that he was anxious for the next triple header.
“First of all, I want to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to drive competitively for the next five races,” said Colapinto. “I will work hard with the team to prepare for the next race in Icola and the next triple header, which will undoubtedly be intense and a great challenge for all. I have stayed sharp, and I am as smokers for the possible tests. At the speed quickly and give everything to offer the best possible results with Pierre.”
As for Doohan, it was still the consummated professional, which indicates that it would give its “maximum efforts” to help the team.
“I am very proud to have achieved my lifelong love to be a professional driver of Formula One and I will always be grateful to the team for helping me achieve this dream. Obviously, this last chapter is difficult for me to take a professional, like a professional doohan.” That said, I appreciate the confidence and commitment of the team. We have long -term objectives as a team to achieve and I will continue to give my greatest efforts in any way I can help them achieve them. For now, I will keep my head down, seeing my next race and hooking my next race and seeing my next race. goals. “
But now, the seat that was his belongs to Colapinto.
How long is in that place is the next big question that Alpine faces.