Alpine unleashes the direct confrontation between Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan

While still missing for Official Pre -season Test of the F1at which time the pilots test the new cars for the start of the season, in the French team Alpine do not waste time and already gave the free way to the Wild competition between Argentino Franco Colapint and his Australian partner, Jack Doohan. It is that, last Wednesday, both drivers participated in the previous cars test (TPC) to which the executive counselor Flavio Briatore was very attentive.

In detail, during these tests the drivers used the A523, Auto with which the team competed in the 2023 season of the F1. While Doohan has assured his contract for the first 5 races of the season, Colapint Category of motor racingStrong strong and seek to get the titular driver seat.

Franco Colapint

What for most teams is a simple preliminary test, before the preseason tests, became an event for the French team. It is that not only that Colapint Briatore already resulted in the wild competition between Doohan and the Argentine.

In detail, the French media specialized Motorsport stated that the executive consultant – who sponsor the legends of motoring as Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso – demanded that the team prepare “A full report“On the evidence of both pilots to compare them.

In this way, Briatore asked to be reflected track performance data But, in addition, also of behavior of both pilots, Settings improvement capacityquality of feedback provided by drivers, performance in the teamwork, mood, stress When going to the paddock and more.

At the moment, the team maintains total secrecy on comparisons between both pilots. In addition, it should be noted that – although Doohan did not compete with the A523 – If you had long simulator sessions, which can give you an advantage over the Argentine. In this way, BriTore gives free rein to the competition 20 days after the preseason tests that will take place in Sakhir, Bahrainthe days February 26, 27 and 28.

A Historic of Formula 1 deposited his confidence in Franco Colapinto: “Briatore believes that he has the next Michael Schumacher”

Joan Villadelprat, historic appears the highest category of motor racing with a long career, said Flavio Briatore, executive advisor of the French team, considers it “The next Michael Schumacher“

Villadelprat, who worked and meets the Italian closely, spoke of the landing of the Argentine to the French team and highlighted the strong support he has within the team, despite having arrived as a reserve pilot. In this line, he said that the Australian “has the races counted“As a titular pilot.

It should be remembered that Doohan has a contract with the team for five raceswhile Colapinto will be waiting as a reserve pilot together with the rookie Paul Aron and the experienced Ryo Hirakawa. Depending on your performance in your first actions in Formula 1, You can continue on the team or be replaced by the Pilarense to accompany the holder Pierre Gasly in the grid.

“I am going to say one thing that will sound very bad and that I can only say it because of the character’s experience that I know, which is Flavio. I don’t think Flavio believes in (Jack) doohan. No, I don’t think so. I don’t believe it. Then, Doohan has the races counted, ”launched the experienced Spanish advisor in dialogue with the YouTube channel Data Performance F1.

In this regard, he added: “I made contracts when I was general director, with clauses in which if the second pilot did not do or was not in certain times of, I do not know, 8 tenths of the number one pilot, because in two races or three races you could lower it. This type of clauses exist in formula 1 ”, explained Villadelprat.

In turn, Villadelprat remarked the strong confidence that the French team has in the young Argentine promise and said: “Flavio believes that he has the following Michael Schumacher or the following Fernando Alonso with Colapinto. These flashes that we have seen in Colapinto, which are flashes of a great … Flavio believes that it can be a great of the greats. So, that’s why he has invested 20 million”