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Alpine Loans Paul Aron to Sauber for FP1 at British and Hungarian Grands Prix

The deal gives Aron essential F1 track time in Europe during FIA-mandated FP1 sessions with Sauber, helping Alpine gauge his readiness for a possible full-time seat.

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Overview

  • Alpine has loaned reserve driver Paul Aron to Sauber for FP1 at Silverstone and Budapest to satisfy FIA rules requiring two rookie practice sessions per team.
  • Sauber needed to fill two FP1 rookie slots after Gabriel Bortoleto fulfilled its requirement earlier in the season.
  • Aron has been a key asset in Alpine’s driver-in-loop simulator for both 2025 and 2026 car development and logged six days of TPC testing in the A523.
  • After his Sauber outings Aron will return to Alpine to complete the team’s remaining FP1 rookie duties.
  • Alpine’s second full-time seat remains under assessment, with veteran Valtteri Bottas among the frontrunners should a mid-season change follow Franco Colapinto’s mixed performances.