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Alpine poised to replace Doohan with Colapinto

Alpine poised to replace Doohan with Colapinto

Summary

Race car driver Jack Doohan could be replaced by Franco Colapinto at Alpine after six races due to a series of incidents, including two major crashes. The change is anticipated to occur before the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Italy in May.

Key Facts

  • Alpine is a car racing team.
  • Jack Doohan, an Australian race car driver, currently races for Alpine.
  • Franco Colapinto, an Argentine race car driver, has been signed by Alpine from Williams, another racing team.
  • Doohan has had several accidents, two being major crashes.
  • Despite Doohan's incidents, he managed to outpace his team-mate Pierre Gasly in previous qualifiers.
  • Colapinto raced for Williams in nine races last year, and scored points in the Azerbaijan and US races.
  • Williams has expressed they may want to bring Colapinto back in the future.
  • Doohan is expected to stay involved with Alpine in some capacity.
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