Alpine F1 advisor Flavio Briatore has confirmed the French marque’s ♔interest in Franco Colapinto, increasing the pressure on Jack Doohan.

Alpine’s driver line-up for next year appears to be set in stone, with Doohan alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly.

However, even before Doohan made his F1 debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, speculation was rife about whether the Australian♚ would even get the opportunity to race for Alpine.

Brꦗiatore was reportedly interested in signing Colapinto, but that cooled after the Argentine’ౠs run of crashes, combined with a hefty fee to prise him away from Williams.

Briatore said to Germ🍷an publication Auto Motor und Sport: “I’m interested in any driver who is fast.

“Colapint🀅o surprised everyone, but we have contracts with Gasly, 🉐Doohan and [Paul] Aron for next season.

“If there was an opportunity to get Colapinto for 2026, you have to think a🌳bout it. Nevertheless, you always have to be careful when assessing drivers.

“In this sport, you quickly get hyped up after a good race. Then the price rises and suddenly we’re talking ඣabout 20 or 30 million dollars.

“The❀ choice today is ꦛmuch greater than it used to be. Today, there are six to seven promising drivers in Formula 2 and Formula 3.

“We want to concentrate on the good ones in our academy and no longer run around with a wat✤ering can.

“It will probably come down t༺o three drivers: Aron, [Gabriele] Mini and [Victor] Martins.”

Doohan under immediate pressure to perform in 2025

Doohan will bಌe under immediat🙈e pressure to deliver in 2025.

The ♔21-year-old got 🔯an early taste of life in F1 after making his grand prix debut in Abu Dhabi.

Doohan stepped in earꦫly in place of Esteban Ocon after the Frenchman agreed a deal with Briator﷽e to move aside in Abu Dhabi.

In turn, Ocon would be✃ allowed to participate in the post-season Abu Dhabi test.