Argentine driver Franco Colapinto joins Alpine as reserve driver for the 2023 season after impressing with Williams during the latter part of the previous year. This multi-year deal sees Colapinto leave Williams, where he was a development driver, joining Alpine's test and reserve driver program alongside Paul Aron and Ryo Hirakawa.
Argentine Franco Colapinto is to be Alpine 's reserve driver this season after signing a multi-year deal to join the team from Williams .
Williams had no room for him in a race seat this season as they had already signed Carlos Sainz from Ferrari to partner Alex Albon. Colapinto said: "Williams turned my dream of racing in F1 into reality, and I will always be grateful for that. Now, it is time for a new chapter, and to take on this challenge with Alpine is truly an honour."
Alpine said Colapinto would attend a number of grands prix and share driving duties in the team's programme of testing previous cars with fellow test and reserve drivers Paul Aron and Ryo Hirakawa.Colapinto made his debut at the Italian Grand Prix in early September and impressed Williams and rival teams with the speed of his adaptation to F1.
The Frenchman, who won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix for Red Bull's second team, joined Alpine for 2023 and Signing Colapinto gives Briatore and Oakes an option if Doohan fails to live up to expectations during the season.
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