Flavio Briatore has labelled 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Colapinto “on𒁃e of the important assets” for Alpine, while detailing his promise to the Argentine.

Earlier this year, Colapinto was announced as one of Alp꧂ine’s test and reserve drivers for the upcoming season.

Briatore spoke publicly about being interested in Colapinto, leading to intense speculation that he could replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Doohan.

Alpine have insisted that Doohan’s position isn’t under immediate threat and will start the season as one of their two drivers. ꧅;

However, with Briatore’s track record of making brutal decisions throughout his successful F1 career as team boss, Doohan will be under pressure to perfor♒m in 2025.

Doohan has batted off any questions abo🐠ut Colapinto, citing the fact꧃ he was a reserve driver last year on a long-term deal. 

Speakꦚing of Colapinto, Briatore told : “He’s quick. He’s a very, very good driver. He needs some experience, but we believe ಌin Franco. We were fighting to have Franco in the team. And for the future, Franco is one of the most important assets for us.

“In Formula 1, what is important is the timing. He’s a nice guy, and he respects the sponsors. He has a very good conversation with all the engineering. He’s working very hard in t𝓰his moment with us. I’m very happy.”

Flavio Briatore’s “promise” to Franco Colapinto

Many expect Colapinto’s full-time debut with Alpine to be a matter of when, ꦺnot if.

During his impressive s🌞tint at Williams, it was widely reported t🌟hat any team wanting to sign him would have to pay approximately £20m.

Colapinto’ꦚs hefty release fee and his dip in form meant that interest helﷺd by Christian Horner and Red Bull dissipated.

Williams could not give him a drive after they had already signed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz from Ferrari.

Alpine had already confirmed Doohan, alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, but crucially, on a one-year deal.

Explaining 🐠the “promise” he’s made to Colapinto, Briatore added: “The promise is we will try all the best to put Franco in the position to do the job. This is what we need to be doing.

“We do all the effort with the engineers to make sure he has the right car to do the job. And after [that], we’ll se𒁏e.”