Franco Colapinto's manager confirmed his deal with Alpine is a long-term contract, which suggests he has gone to Enstone with one goal.

Franco Colapinto 's manager has shed light on her negotiations with Alpine and a “persistent” Flavio Briatore following the Argentine’s team move ahead of the 2025 F1 season. Last week, Colapinto was announced as Alpine’s reserve and test driver for the upcoming campaign.

Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 Formula One season after the team struck a deal to sign him from Williams. The team has maintained that Jack Doohan, who it named as Esteban Ocon’s replacement for 2025 at the end of August, is its race driver for the start of the season.

Colapinto will join BWT Alpine's other two reserve drivers, Paul Aron and Ryo Hirakawa in backup and testing roles. The post F1: Colapinto to join BWT Alpine F1 Team as a reserve driver for 2025 appeared first on The Manual.

Franco Colapinto has joined Formula 1 team Alpine as a reserve driver for this year after racing for Williams in 2024

Signing Colapinto is a solid bet for Alpine, but there's no question it puts a spotlight on its 2025 driver before the season even begins.

On Thursday, the BWT Alpine Formula 1 Team announced that it had reached a multi-year deal with Williams to sign Colapinto to a reserve and test driver role for this season. The move would appear to put Colapinto in line for a seat at Alpine should anything happen to—or the team decide to move on from—drivers Pierre Gasly or Jack Doohan.

Alpine announced that former Williams driver Franco Colapinto has joined the team as a reserve driver in a move that casts concerns over Jack Doohan's F1 chances