Despite the rumors linking Franco Colapinto to Racing Bulls, the Alpine team has closed ranks, assuring that the driver will not be moving. The French team has thus reaffirmed its commitment to South American talent and dispelled the rumors about a possible transfer in the medium term. This also shows the importance of having a sufficient development plan for its promising young drivers, thus preventing them from being lost to the competition.
Colapinto and the thwarted opportunity with Red Bull
The Red Bull crisis has led to hypothetical changes in its driver line-up; Liam Lawson, who replaced Sergio Pérez, has not achieved the desired results and his future in the Milton Keynes team is uncertain. This led to names like Yuki Tsunoda and Colapinto himself emerging as real possibilities to replace him.
However, Alpine has made it clear that it is not willing to give Colapinto a ride, as it would mean a change to the current plan, as it is reported that they are preparing the Argentinean to be ready to take Jack Doohan’s seat quickly. This approach makes it clear that the French team has a well-structured plan and does not want its driver to end up trapped in the volatile Red Bull structure.
Alpine’s commitment to Colapinto
Alpine’s decision to support Colapinto is no coincidence. The team has been working on the development of its reserve driver and has realized that he is one of the keys to its future. People close to the team have confirmed that the Argentinean could get his first chance in F1 before the start of the European part of the championship. This confirms that Colapinto’s promotion is planned and does not depend on the movements of the Red Bull team.
This decision is also supported by Flavio Briatore, the team’s advisor, who has also publicly expressed his confidence in the young driver. Briatore’s hand in the team’s decision-making process was important in keeping Colapinto under his wing and ensuring that his development did not suffer any setbacks.
What’s in store for Colapinto in 2025
With the certainty that his future is guaranteed at Alpine, the next step is to find the right moment to make his debut with the French team. Jack Doohan, who has a seat on the team, has not found a way to get into the good races and his results have called his continuity into question. Colapinto’s place is gaining strength as the season progresses.
In turn, the Formula 1 calendar is underway, and at the moment there are three important events in the coming weeks, namely Japan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and it is expected that, with the European stage of the championship, Alpine will make final decisions on whether or not to include Colapinto. One way of planning is for the team to consider the best time to include this driver in the competition without pushing him to participate.
In reality, despite the fact that the road to Formula 1 is often full of imponderables, Colapinto already has his place at Alpine. The question is no longer if he will make his debut, but when. Everything seems to indicate that the wait could be shorter than it seems. Argentine fans and his followers in the world of motorsport are closely following his imminent rise, with the idea that he will become one of the greatest promises in the category.