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Piastri tells rookie Doohan to embrace home GP hype

Ahead of his first race as a full-time Formula One driver, Australian rookie Jack Doohan already has reserve drivers fighting to claim his seat.

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Missed by Netflix: Stories that didn't make it into Drive to Survive Season 7

One of the biggest news stories of the 2024 season involved longtime Red Bull design guru, Adrian Newey, defecting to Aston Martin. His surprise departure sent shock waves through the paddock, especially considering it came shortly after Christian Horner’s highly-publicised scandal, and questions over whether he would remain at the…

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How Alpine signing a fourth F1 reserve driver replicates Briatore's Renault

You may be wondering why Alpine has just signed a fourth Formula 1 reserve driver. There may be tens or even hundreds of thousands of reasons, if not millions.

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Alpine signs Maini as its fourth reserve driver for 2025

Alpine has signed Kush Maini as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Ferrari’s British teen and the next Max Verstappen? Meet the six full-time rookies on the 2025 F1 grid

Six teams have rookie drivers this year as F1 looks to the next generation ahead of the 2025 season

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Doohan vs Colapinto: Is it really all decided?

Has the emergence of an opportunity to unlock millions from Argentina, with Franco Colapinto as the bait, sealed Jack Doohan's fate at Alpine? Many in the paddock now see it as an almost inevitable scenario: if Doohan underperforms in the first few races – or even if he is just unspectacular –…

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F1 2025 season predictions: World champion, Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc and biggest shock

Ahead of 24 races in nine months, Kieran Jackson makes his selections for the new season

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Oakes “proud” of Doohan “being punchy” with media amid Colapinto rumours

Jack Doohan’s first months as a full-time Alpine driver have been overshadowed by constant speculation about his future, with reserve Franco Colapinto repeatedly linked as a potential replacement.

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10 unexpected things to expect from F1 in 2025

Take a step back in time to January 2024 and tell yourself that in a year's time you'll know that Lewis Hamilton has moved from Mercedes to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz is at Williams, Liam Lawson has landed a Red Bull seat, and a fellow called Franco Colapinto (did you even…

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No “systemic effect" from “over 20 crashes in 24 races” at Williams

The numerous crashes endured by Williams in the 2024 Formula 1 season brought about “a small amount of pain” but will have no “systemic effect” on the outfit going forward, team boss James Vowles has said.

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Doohan: 'I don't feel undermined by Colapinto arrival'

F1 new boy Jack Doohan is adamant he doesn't feel undermined by the arrival of Franco Colapinto, who's been widely tipped to take the Aussie's seat at Alpine.

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What Doohan's blunt response to Colapinto replacement rumours revealed about Alpine's driver situation

Alpine driver Jack Doohan has issued a firm riposte to questions about his long-term Formula 1 future after Franco Colapinto joined the team as a reserve driver over the off-season – pointing out he was in the Argentine’s exact position a year ago.

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Defiant Doohan snaps back at Colapinto replacement rumours

Alpine driver Jack Doohan has issued a firm response to questions about his long-term Formula 1 future after his team signed Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver.

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Jack Doohan’s blunt response to Franco Colapinto’s arrival at Alpine: ‘Is that a question?’

Doohan has joined Pierre Gasly as Alpine’s driver pairing but Colapinto has joined as a reserve from Williams

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What Sainz is giving Williams compared to rookie Colapinto

When it came to the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ market, James Vowles didn’t think twice.

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The next phase in Alpine’s F1 recovery

If you had told any Formula 1 fan at the start of 2024 that by the end of the season Alpine would have a double podium and finish sixth in the constructors’ championship, you would probably have been met by some very confused looks.

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F1 is giving rookies more FP1s in 2025 – who will get the chance?

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars (or entries, to be precise).

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The rookies set to gain from F1’s FP1 rule change in 2025

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars.

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Threat or big break? What Sainz's Williams arrival means for Albon

In one very small way, pairing Alex Albon with Carlos Sainz is a gift from Williams team principal James Vowles to the designers of his squad’s 2025 Formula 1 car.

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Threat or big break? What Sainz's Williams arrival means for Albon's F1 future

In one very small way, pairing Alex Albon with Carlos Sainz is a gift from Williams team principal James Vowles to the designers of his squad’s 2025 Formula 1 car.

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Jack Doohan eager to ‘cement’ F1 future at Alpine despite Franco Colapinto arrival

The Australian rookie will partner Pierre Gasly this season and will make his full-time debut at his home race

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The class of 2025 - What to expect from F1's huge rookie intake

The new Formula 1 season will see the largest rookie intake in years, with five youngsters slotting in up and down the grid from Mercedes to Sauber. Here's what to expect from the class of '25.

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The single-seater return of a Red Bull reject who beat Lawson, Colapinto and Tsunoda

If somebody had beaten Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto to a junior-level single-seater title, you might think that driver would have a good chance of making it to Formula 1. And perhaps there’s an alternate universe somewhere where Igor Fraga, who did exactly that in the Toyota Racing…

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Buenos Aires the next stop for the Formula 1 Exhibition

The Formula 1 Exhibition is heading to South America, with Buenos Aires confirmed as the first stop of a tour of the region.

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Alpine: Doohan will get fair chance despite Colapinto signing

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has insisted 2025 rookie Jack Doohan will get a "fair chance" to impress despite the team signing the more experienced Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver.

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