Overview

• Alpine has decided to replace rookie Jack Doohan with reserve driver Franco Colapinto starting at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola on May 18.
• Doohan, who has yet to score points in six races this season, was informed of the decision after his first-lap retirement in Miami due to a collision with Liam Lawson.
• Franco Colapinto, who scored five points in nine races for Williams last year, brings both on-track promise and significant commercial backing from Argentine sponsors.
• Team principal Oliver Oakes had previously stated that Doohan was the driver 'as it is today,' but Alpine’s poor performance—currently ninth in the constructors’ standings—has accelerated the decision.
• The move aligns with increasing internal and external pressure, including from executive advisor Flavio Briatore, who has strongly supported Colapinto’s promotion.