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Who is Alpine's newest F1 driver Franco Colapinto?

After a disappointing start to his Formula 1 career, Australian racer Jack Doohan has been replaced at the Alpine F1 team by reserve driver Franco Colapinto. The switch will see Colapinto race for the French team from F1’s next outing at Imola, for at least five rounds.

The 21-year-old racer joined Alpine as a reserve driver earlier this year, having previously raced for the Williams F1 team in 2024 after he was called on to replace another underperforming driver, Logan Sargeant.

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