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F1: Colapinto replaces Doohan at Alpine for next five races

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...

F1: Colapinto replaces Doohan at Alpine for next five races

by Kunle Fayiga

7 May 2025

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....

F1: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 as Hamilton suffers Chinese GP disqualification

by Kunle Fayiga

23 March 2025

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...

F1: Kush Maini added to Alpine’s test and reserve driver roster

by Kunle Fayiga

11 March 2025

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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F1: Alpine secure Colapinto as test and reserve driver for 2025

by Kunle Fayiga

10 January 2025

Alpine have reached an agreement with Williams to make Franco Colapinto their test and reserve driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old Argentine had been heavily linked with a move to Alpine in recent weeks and has now signed a multi-year deal. Colapinto made an immediate impression in F1 when he was drafted in by Williams to replace Logan Sargeant from last...

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