Jack Doohan left with uncertain F1 future following Franco Colapinto's Alpine arrival.
The move comes after a stunning rise for the 21-year-old Argentinian, whose rookie Formula 2 season was interrupted so that he could be drafted in at Williams to replace the sacked
A series of big crashes towards the end of the season took some of the gloss off Colapinto's early performances. While Red Bull’s interest cooled as they opted to rely on their own stable to solve theirColapinto’s commercial potential and sponsors from his native Argentina added to the pull factor, and Alpine held talks with his management towards the end of last year about the possibility of making the switch to Enstone with a view to a future drive.
Doohan, the son of five-time MotoGP champion Mick Doohan, made his F1 debut at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he stood in for Esteban Ocon following the Frenchman’s premature exit from the team. “If there’s a driver who isn’t making progress, who isn’t bringing me results, I change him. You can’t be emotional in F1.”
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