Overview
- Alpine announced before the São Paulo weekend that Franco Colapinto will race for the team next season, keeping him alongside Pierre Gasly.
- Jack Doohan, moved to reserve after the first six races of 2025, is widely linked to a 2026 Super Formula seat with Toyota-run Kondo Racing, though no deal is confirmed.
- Toyota’s global motorsport director Masaya Kaji declined to discuss any Haas role for Doohan, praised him as a good driver, and did not deny interest for Super Formula.
- Sightings of Mick Doohan at the Super GT finale in Motegi and in conversation with Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu have added weight to the Japan speculation.
- Japanese outlet as-web.jp first reported the Japan links, which were echoed by European media as Colapinto’s case for retention at Alpine strengthened.