The Argentine driver Franco Colapinto has been named the main driver for Alpine for the upcoming races of the Formula 1 season. After competing as a reserve in six races of the 2025 season and earning five points for Williams in 2024, Colapinto returns to the track to face new challenges.
Franco Colapinto will compete in five races as the main driver for Alpine: the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Spanish Grand Prix, the Canadian Grand Prix, and the Austrian Grand Prix. After these competitions, his performance will be evaluated, and decisions will be made regarding his future with the team. Colapinto is excited about the new challenges ahead and is working hard with the team to prepare.
The decision to incorporate Colapinto as the main driver came after the resignation of team principal Oliver Oakes, who was replaced by Flavio Briatore. Rumors about Colapinto joining Alpine had been mentioned for some time, and they were finally confirmed this week.
The change comes due to the evaluation of the latest races conducted by Alpine, in which the previous driver, Jack Doohan, was unable to score points and faced difficulties on track, prompting the team to opt for a change in their lineup. Pierre Gasly will be Colapinto's teammate in the upcoming races.
Franco Colapinto will run his first race as the main driver at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and is guaranteed at least five Grand Prix with the team. Despite the change, Jack Doohan will remain part of the team as a reserve driver. After leaving Alpine, Doohan expressed his pride in having been part of the team and fulfilling his dream of being a professional Formula 1 driver.
