The 2025 sport of F1 Musical Chairs might but have a shock in retailer as Franco Colapinto is linked with Alpine.
It is truthful to say – his Interlagos nightmare apart – that the younger Argentine has taken the game by storm. Scoring factors in solely his second outing, the teen has given teammate Alex Albon a run for his cash whereas reviving curiosity within the sport in south America, bringing a few sponsors to Williams with the potential of many extra.
Nevertheless, with Williams line-up for 2025 settled, group boss James Vowles has been looking for Colapinto a berth elsewhere, and whereas outwardly there solely seems to be a emptiness at RB, behind the scenes there may be some frantic rethinking happening.
The Argentine has already been linked with Purple Bull as a substitute for Sergio Perez, whereas Flavio Briatore is now understood to be eager to have the teen at Alpine alongside Pierre Gasly.
This, in fact, would imply that Jack Doohan’s profession in F1 was over earlier than it had even begun.
Christian Horner has performed down the truth that he was seen speaking to Vowles within the Williams motorhome in Brazil, whereas the Italian media insists that Briatore is pursuing Colapinto, not solely by way of his expertise however the industrial alternatives he might convey Alpine’s method.
However, although gifted, Doohan is bringing little to the desk by way of backing.
Ought to Colapinto get the gig it will signify a large blow to Alpine’s younger driver programme which has already nurtured expertise corresponding to Oscar Piastri solely to permit it to slide although its fingers.
However, whereas some have cited the sponsorship that Perez has delivered to Purple Bull, aside from expertise Colapinto would possibly effectively be ready to match it, with the likes of Carlos Slim Domit – a eager supporter of the Mexican – regarded as wanting to see the Argentine in race-winning equipment.
