Flavio Briatore has labelled 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Colapinto “one of the important assets” for Alpine, while detaili🙈ng his promise to t🉐he Argentine.

Earlier this year,ౠ Colapinto was 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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Doohan.

Alpine have insisted that Doohan’s position isn’t under immediate th🍸reat 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 unde๊r pressure to perform in 2025.

Doohan has batted off any questions about Colapinto, citing the fact he was a reserve driver last year on a long-term dealജ. 

Speaking of Colapﷺinto, Briatore told : “He’s quick. He’s a very, very good driver. He needs some experience, 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 ass🥃ets 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 with🙈 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 impressive stint⛄ at Williams, it was widely reported that any team wanting to sign him would have to pay approximately £20m.

Colapinto’s hefty r🍌elease fee and his dip 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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz from Ferrari.

Alpine had already confirmed Doohan, alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, but crucially, on a one-year deal.

Explaining the “promise” he’s made to Colapinto, Briatore added: “The 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 d𒈔o all the effort with the engineers to make sure he has the right car to do the job. And after [that], we’ll see.”