Flavio Briatore has labelled 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Franco Colapinto “one of the important asse﷽ts” for Alpine, while detaili♊ng his promise to the Argentine.

Earlier this year, Colapinto wa༒s announced as one of Alpine’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5最新开奖结果: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 perform i💟n 2025.

Doohan has batted off any quest💜ions about Colap𓆏into, citing the fact he was a reserve driver last year on a long-term deal. 

Speaking of Colapinto, Briatore told : “He’s quick. He’s a very, very good driver. He needs some experi⛎ence, but we believe in 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 this moment w𒆙ith 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 impr💞essive stint at Williams, it was widely reported th😼at any team wanting to sign him would have to pay approximately £20m.

Colapinto’s hefty release fee and his dipꦆ in form meant that interest held by Christian Horner and Red Bull dissipated.

Williams could not give him a drive after they had already signed 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz from Ferrari.

Alpine had already confirmed Doohan, alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly, but crucially, on a one-year deal.

Explaining the “promise” h♉e’s made to Colapinto, Briatore added: “Th💟e 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 ﷺhas the right car to do the job. And after [that], we🌠’ll see.”