The Argentinian Franco Colapinto You already know what your immediate role will be within your new team. The French team advanced some details of what it needs and wants from Colapinto for this 2025 season Formula 1 which is gradually getting closer to the start at the Australian GP in mid-March. After several weeks of uncertainties and negotiations that were not defined, Franco was able to confirm, together with Flavio Briatore and the Alpine squad, his incorporation as a reserve driver. Now the team is beginning to outline its strategy for a championship that promises to be exciting.
Along with Franco Colapinto, The team confirmed Ryo Hirakawa who has just become champion of the WEC, World Endurance Championship, and also added Paul Aron, a young Frenchman who knew how to go head-to-head with Colapinto in Formula 2. In this way, the French structure manages to establish its driver roster thinking about development and technical advancement within Formula 1. Without a doubt, Flavio Briatore’s objectives of positioning the team As one of the strongest teams in Formula 1, it is underway and 2025 will be the first step in that process.
In the last hours It was established by Alpine what Franco Colapinto’s role will be within the team organization. The Argentine will be the first option among the reserve drivers and beyond constantly working on models prior to 2024 along with the other two reserve drivers, The Argentine will be present in all competitions from the beginning of the season. This usually happens in all teams to deal with any setback that one of their starters may suffer.
The start of the 2025 championship It involves a close internal fight between Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto who will wait patiently for the first competitions to pass.. The young Australian, who has a contract for five dates with Alpine, must demonstrate all his ability to hold on to his seat and not allow Franco Colapinto to get on after those dates. Everything suggests that the team could have Franco at the Miami GP to replace the 20-year-old Australian. But these are just assumptions that arise from Alpine’s idea of having a rotation in its drivers leaving Pierre Gasly as the firm starter.
Franco has performed an outstanding performance in his participation in Williams in the second part of 2024. Young Jack Doohan made his Formula 1 debut in Abu Dhabi on the final date of the season. The Australian has a wealth of experience after his time in Formula 3 and Formula 2. The young son of one of the great figures of world motorcycling, Michael Doohan, leaned towards motorsports, standing out in each category where he raced from the beginning. in the karting of his country.
Now the trial by fire places him in a place of extreme pressure and he only has five competitions to demonstrate much more than what is expected of him. The opposite pole will be Franco Colapinto who will have the task of always being prepared. He will be present in all the races from the beginning of the season and will be the driver who works on the development of the different elements that the team will use for the competitions. Besides, It will be the first alternative in any circumstance, even for the experienced Pierre Gasly, today undisputed in Alpine.