Franco Colapinto will replace Doohan at the Imola Grand Prix

Franco Colapintthe young 21 -year -old Argentine pilot, is about to take an important step in his career when he was summoned by the team Alpine To replace a Jack Doohan at the Imola Grand Prixplanned for the May 18.

Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan at the Imola Grand Prix

The news was confirmed by the French journalist Julien Fébreau, who said Doohan will be replaced on the seventh date of the championship.

This decision is produced in a low performance context by Doohanwho accumulated errors and sanctions during the Miami Grand Prixincluding a fine for exceeding the speed allowed in the Pitlane.

Collapintwhich already debuted in the Formula 1 In 2024 during a special test in Monzahas a prominent performance in the tests carried out with Alpine.

Its incorporation into the team is part of a renewal strategy promoted by Flavio Briatore, Executive Advisor of Alpinewho expressed his interest in the Argentine pilot. In addition, the CEO of YPF, Horacio Marín, showed the participation of Collapint in Imola by involuntarily mentioning the name of the circuit during an interview.

The possible inclusion of Collapint As a holder in Icola, he not only represents a significant advance in his career, but also a mile Formula 1.

They assure that Alpine team already informed Jack Doohan to be replaced by Franco Colapinto in Icola

In the midst of the rumors of change, which resonate stronger and stronger, Alpine Sports Director Flavio Briatore had put cold cloths and did not anticipate modifications in the pilot duo: “He (Colapinto) is with the simulator. For now, reserve. Reserve, reserve, reserve”Briatore replied before the consultation, without clarifying whether he will travel as a reserve pilot or if he will continue in the simulator at the Estone headquarters. But it seems that everything changed in the last hours.

Doohan’s frustrating campaign reveals so far that his best position was a 13th place in the China Grand Prix. Then, it was 14 ° in Bahrain, 15 ° in Japan, 17 ° in Saudi Arabia and left both in Australia (accident) and this Sunday in Miami. While he showed a good rhythm on a return in the American city, overcoming his partner Pierre Gasly, Then it is very difficult to evolve in each race.

In this context, Doohan tries to stay whole in the face of internal pressure, the criticisms of some expilotes and the fierce attacks on the networks, So much that Alpine had to close one of his posts in which he talked about the performance of the Australian in the last Miami Grand Prix.

On Sunday, at the time of the balance, Doohan spoke before the F1 microphones and drew an analysis of his passage through the hard rock stadium layout. “The things that did not work this weekend were out of my controlbut you always have to reflect and see in those situations if there is something that could have done better, so I will reflect a little more about that, “he said, and involved the staff for the mistakes made on Saturday’s Q1, when the mechanics had to push the car back to leave him the space he needed to enter the fast track, wasting a vital time that did not allow the Australian throw yourself in your last quick lap. “It’s unacceptable”, would explode immediately by radio.