Six small races and it’s already over. According to The Race et The teamthe Argentinian Franco Colapinto will replace the Australian Jack Doohan as a full pilot in the Franco-British Formula 1 stable Alpine.
The 22 -year -old Australian, a member of the Alpine young pilots sector from 2022, was recruited last summer to compensate for the departure of the French Esteban Ocon at Haas. But the son of the five -time world champion Mick Doohan pays his catastrophic start to the season. He has not, in fact, scored the slightest point in six races this season. Last Sunday during the Miami Grand Prixthe Australian was forced to abandon.
A new teammate for Gasly
The replacement of Doohan will be carried out as soon as the next race in Imola on May 17 and 18. The Argentinian Franco Colapinto, aged 21, therefore takes the Australian’s bucket. He had joined Alpine in January as a reserve pilot After having run nine great prices at Williams. His teammate will be the tricolor Pierre Gasly.