Overview
- Franco Colapinto will partner Pierre Gasly next season, with Alpine announcing the 22-year-old to complete its 2026 Formula 1 lineup.
- Colapinto has yet to score in 2025, while Gasly has 20 points; the Argentine’s best finish is 11th and he has outqualified Gasly five times but crashed twice.
- Team leadership cites a focus on the 2026 regulation change and a switch to Mercedes power units as reasons to maintain stability.
- Reserve driver Paul Aron was considered for the seat, but Alpine opted to retain Colapinto to continue its multi-year plan.
- Jack Doohan, demoted after six races in 2025, is reported to be closing on a 2026 Super Formula programme with Toyota’s Kondo Racing and exploring F1 reserve options, though no deal is confirmed.