Jack Doohan replaced by Franco Colapinto for five races at Alpine
7th May 2025Alpine has confirmed that Jack Doohan will be replaced by Franco Colapinto for the next five races as part of a ‘driver rotation.’
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On Wednesday, Alpine confirmed that Doohan will be replaced by their new reserve driver Colapinto for the next five grand prix covering from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix up until the British Grand Prix.
Doohan has been under some pressure since the start of the season as it was speculated that the Australian would be replaced mid-season.
However, following the Miami Grand Prix it was heavily speculated that Doohan would not see the next race in Imola. The news also follows the resignation of Oliver Oakes who will be replaced by Flavio Briatore with immediate affect.
“I am very proud to have achieved my lifelong ambition to be a professional Formula One driver and I will forever be grateful to the team for helping me achieve this dream,” said Doohan. “Obviously, this latest chapter is a tough one for me to take because, as a professional driver, naturally I want to be racing.
“That said, I appreciate the team’s trust and commitment. We have long-term goals as a team to achieve and I will continue to give my maximum efforts in any way I can to help achieve those. For now, I will keep my head down, keep working hard, watch with interest the next five races and keep chasing my own personal goals.”
The team have confirmed that Doohan remains an ‘integral part of the team’ and will remain the first choice reserve driver in the interim of Colapinto’s appointment.
Alpine confirmed there will be a ‘new evaluation’ prior to the British Grand Prix. As such, Colapinto will now race for Alpine for the Grands Prix in; Imola, Monaco, Spain, Canada and Austria.
“Firstly, I want to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to drive competitively for the next five races,” commented Colapinto. “I will work hard with the team to prepare for the next race in Imola and the upcoming triple-header, which will no doubt be intense and a big challenge for everyone.
“I have stayed sharp, and I am as ready as possible with the team’s race support testing programme, as well as on the simulator at Enstone. I will do my best to get up to speed quickly and give it my all to deliver the best possible results alongside Pierre.”
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