Alpine Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan has called for an end to online abuse that has been targeted at his family, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old Australian, who is the son of former motorcycling world champion Mick Doohan, was dropped by Alpine after six races and replaced by former Williams driver Franco Colapinto. Colapinto, however, finished 16th at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday following a...
Williams team principal James Vowles is confident Franco Colapinto will impress as he prepares to makes his Formula 1 debut for Alpine at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix this weekend, Afrosport reports. The Argentine driver was previously on the books of Williams towards the end of last season when he replaced the underperforming Logan Sargeant, and scored points in Azerbaijan and the United States. Colapinto was however...
Alpine have decided to replace Franco Colapinto with Jack Doohan for the next five Formula 1 races, Afrosport reports. The decision to axe Doohan comes after just six races of the 2025 F1 season, failing to score any points, and had a weekend to forget at the Miami Grand Prix where he collided with the Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson and ultimately retired from the race....
Oscar Piastri finished ahead of Lando Norris to win the Chinese Grand Prix for a McLaren 1-2 while Lewis Hamilton was disqualified for Ferrari, Afrosport reports. Piastri controlled the 56-lap race at the Shanghai International Circuit from start to finish to bounce back from the disappointing home race in Australia last week. Winner in Melbourne, Norris reduced the gap to Piastri in the closing stages after...
Formula 2 driver Kush Maini has been added to the roster of the Alpine Formula 1 team as a test and reserve driver ahead of the 2025 season, Afrosport reports. Maini joined Alpine’s young driver programme at the end of 2023 and has now joined the expanded line-up of backup drivers that includes Franco Colapinto, Ryo Hirakawa and Paul Aron. The Indian driver, the first in...
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