Briatore considers Jack Doohan’s future with Colapinto in the room

The 2024 season at Alpine ended with a surprise at the final Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Jack Doohanuntil then reserve driver for the French team, thus replacing Esteban Ocon, who left Alpine after five seasons through the back door, to Haas.

An unexpected debut to close the course opened the doors wide for the Australian to become one of Alpine’s regular drivers for 2025, forming a team with Pierre Gasly.

However, despite being only speculative, Doohan’s seat in Alpine does not seem to be one hundred percent guaranteed a few months before the start of the new campaign, as Flavio Briatore does not want to waste the opportunity to acquire the Argentine’s services. Franco Colapintothat trip to Williams ended at the end of the season.

And at 21 years old, the Argentine driver made a great impression in his debut in Formula 1 with Williams in the middle of last season, making his debut in the Italian GP, ​​​​​​​​ Logan Sargentfired after Netherlands GP for poor performance. However, after showing good feelings to Williams, the surprising signing of Carlos Sainz of Williams left the Argentine without a seat for 2025, thus becoming a name to consider in the market.

Despite the rumors, everything seems to indicate that now Jack Doohan He will start next season as a teammate Pierre Gasly at Alpine, as the Australian appears to be registered at number 7 on the provisional list of drivers registered for the 2025 World Championship which starts in March.

However, from the paddock there is a feeling that Briatore will not tremble if the results of the young Australian, trained in the team, do not meet the desired expectations during the course, and even if little is known that Colapinto has 9 experience racing at the Great Circus and hopes to find a new fortune in Formula 1.