The Formula 1 closed its 2024 season with the fourth consecutive consecration of Max Verstappen and the title of builders for McLarenbut Alpine He is already beginning to project his future and in the midst of the preparations, the name of the Argentine Franco Colapinto resurfaces as a possible bet for the French team in 2025.
Flavio Briatore, Alpine’s historic sports advisor, ignited speculation when asked about the situation of the Argentine pilot and the recently confirmed Jack Doohan.
Although Doohan will occupy the team’s second seat in 2025 alongside Pierre GaslyBriatore did not close the doors to a change in the future: “My job is to put Alpine at the top, and there is never room for feelings in Formula 1”he declared to the Auto-Hebdo portal, suggesting that performance will be the only criterion to maintain or replace the current drivers.
Colapinto, who still does not have a seat for next season, is emerging as an interesting option for Alpine. His competitive profile and his career in lower categories aroused the interest of Briatore, who on more than one occasion praised the qualities of the Argentine driver and although the French team has already defined its lineup for 2025, the possibility of a change is not ruled out.
Briatore’s position reinforces the unpredictable nature of Formula 1, where on-track performance and strategic decisions can modify teams’ plans.
For Colapinto, this nod from Alpine’s advisor represents a golden opportunity, in a context in which each movement can bring him closer to competing in the premier category again, after the possibility of Red Bull becomes increasingly weaker.
Source: Ambito
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