Overview
- Alpine announced a mutual agreement with Jack Doohan to end his deal for 2026, freeing the Australian to pursue other opportunities.
- Franco Colapinto is set for his first full season as a race driver and has resumed simulator work at Enstone.
- The team postponed its initial Barcelona shakedown due to difficulties integrating the new Mercedes power unit.
- Reporter Jorge Magistris says Colapinto will miss the immediate Barcelona running and join testing about two weeks later, with Pierre Gasly expected to log the first miles.
- Media in Argentina report Alpine is recruiting Irish F2 driver Alex Dunne for a reserve role, as the team targets a Jan. 23 livery reveal, late-January private running in Barcelona, and February pre-season tests in Bahrain.