Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 Formula One season after the team struck a deal to sign him from Williams. (More Sports News)
Alpine has maintained that Jack Doohan, who they바카라 웹사이트named as바카라 웹사이트Esteban Ocon라이브 바카라 replacement for 2025 at the end of August, is their바카라 웹사이트race driver for the start of the season.
Colapinto burst onto the F1바카라 웹사이트scene last year when Williams drafted him in to replace바카라 웹사이트Logan Sargeant from the Italian Grand Prix weekend back in September.바카라 웹사이트
The Argentine impressed for Williams, scoring points in just his second start바카라 웹사이트at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as well as finishing 10th in Texas two races later.바카라 웹사이트
Those displays put him on the radar of both Red Bull and Alpine, though the former's interest waned after three retirements in the final four races of the campaign.바카라 웹사이트
Alpine's confirmation comes바카라 웹사이트after adding Japanese바카라 웹사이트Ryo Hirakawa and Estonian Paul Aron to their ranks바카라 웹사이트as바카라 웹사이트reserve and test drivers.바카라 웹사이트
Colapinto, Hirakawa and Aron will give Alpine plenty of back-up options behind their confirmed full-time 2025 driver line-up of Pierre Gasly and바카라 웹사이트Doohan – the latter stepping up from his test, reserve and development role.
"I am super excited to have the opportunity to join BWT Alpine Formula One Team,"바카라 웹사이트began Colapinto. "First of all, I want to say thank you to Williams for all their support from the moment I joined the Academy until the last race in Abu Dhabi.
"They turned my dream of racing in Formula One into reality, and I will always be grateful for that.
"Now, it is time for a new chapter, and to take on this challenge with BWT Alpine Formula One Team is truly an honour.
"A huge thank you to Luca [de Meo], Flavio [Briatore] and Oliver [Oakes] for believing in me and welcoming me into the team with open arms. I cannot wait to get started and see where this journey takes us.
"Also, a massive thank you to all my sponsors and partners who stood by me through the challenges of the 2024 season.
"Your support made it all possible, and to my incredible fans in Argentina: ‘Muchas gracias!’ Your passion and encouragement mean the world to me. Let라이브 바카라 aim for even greater things in 2025 and beyond."
