Alpine promotes Franco Colapinto to replace Jack Doohan for the next 5 Formula 1 Grand Prix races
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly of France steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australi in action during the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australia walks through the paddock ahead of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australia and Flavio Briatore stand in the pit area before the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the International Autodrome, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Shawn Thew/Pool Photo via AP)
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australia and Flavio Briatore stand in the pit area before the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the International Autodrome, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Shawn Thew/Pool Photo via AP)
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly of France steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australi in action during the the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australia walks through the paddock ahead of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Alpine driver Jack Doohan of Australia and Flavio Briatore stand in the pit area before the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the International Autodrome, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Shawn Thew/Pool Photo via AP)
LONDON (AP) — Formula 1 team Alpine has changed its driver lineup to promote Franco Colapinto for at least the next five Grand Prix races at the expense of Jack Doohan.
Alpine confirmed the change Wednesday, a day after Oliver Oakes quit as team principal. The team said Flavio Briatore will continue as executive advisor and will cover Oakes' duties.
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'Colapinto will be paired with Pierre Gasly from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, ahead of a new evaluation before the British Grand Prix in July," Alpine said in a statement.
Alpine is ninth in the F1 constructors' standings.
At Sunday's Miami Grand Prix, Doohan ran into another car on the opening lap and then crashed on the second lap.
Media reports of a driver change were dismissed ahead of the Miami GP weekend by Oakes, who had indicated that the rookie Australian driver would still be in the seat at Imola.
Doohan, who didn't score a point in his five races, will remain with the team as a reserve driver.
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