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Esteban Ocon: Alpine’s F1 driver switch is wrong

Former Alpine racer Esteban Ocon has hit out at the team after it demoted Jack Doohan back to a reserve driver role just six grands prix into the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Ocon lambasts Alpine F1 driver switch which may “ruin” Doohan’s career

Former Alpine racer Esteban Ocon has hit out at the team after it demoted Jack Doohan back to a reserve driver role just six grands prix into the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Colapinto remains calm despite five-race stint to prove himself at Alpine F1

"If your 100% is just to perform at a very high level in Formula 1, which is where I want to get to as soon as possible, that for me should take less than half a year; five to 10 races.”

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Franco Colapinto shuts down talk of having just five F1 races to prove himself at Alpine

"If your 100% is just to perform at a very high level in Formula 1, which is where I want to get to as soon as possible, that for me should take less than half a year; five to 10 races.”

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Oliver Bearman slams Alpine F1’s “incredibly harsh” handling of Jack Doohan

Just a quarter of the way into the 2025 Formula 1 season, one of the six ‘rookies’ making their full-season debut has already been benched in favour of another.

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Bearman slams Alpine F1’s “incredibly harsh” handling of Doohan

Just a quarter of the way into the 2025 Formula 1 season, one of the six ‘rookies’ making their full-season debut has already been benched in favour of another.

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How Franco Colapinto can cement his place in F1

For the second time in two seasons Argentina's Franco Colapinto has found a way onto the Formula 1 grid during the season.

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How can Colapinto cement his Alpine F1 seat and become Gasly's permanent team-mate?

For the second time in two seasons Argentina's Franco Colapinto has found a way onto the Formula 1 grid during the season.

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Why Colapinto will be “stronger” for taking race seat at turbulent Alpine

This weekend Franco Colapinto will compete in his first grand prix since Abu Dhabi last year, having taken Jack Doohan’s race seat at Alpine.

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“Turbulent” Alpine drive will make Franco Colapinto stronger - Williams

This weekend Franco Colapinto will compete in his first grand prix since Abu Dhabi last year, having taken Jack Doohan’s race seat at Alpine.

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Has Lawson's Racing Bulls F1 return been as bad as it seems?

“Pretty shocking.” That’s how Liam Lawson assesses his results, four grands prix into his newest stint as a Racing Bulls driver, following his demotion from Red Bull.

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How “shocking” has Liam Lawson actually been on Racing Bulls return?

“Pretty shocking.” That’s how Liam Lawson assesses his results, four grands prix into his newest stint as a Racing Bulls driver, following his demotion from Red Bull.

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Oliver Oakes resigned as Alpine F1 boss days after brother was arrested for ‘transferring criminal property’

Williams Oakes, 31, was arrested in Silverstone Park last Thursday and has been remanded in custody

The Independent UK

Carlos Sainz’s dad ‘considering FIA presidential bid’ against Mohammed Ben Sulayem

Ben Sulayem is up for re-election as the head of world motorsport’s governing body in December

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Oakes' departure, Colapinto's swap with Doohan, and Briatore's return: What is going on at Alpine?

One thing about Alpine’s movements over the past 24 hours was wholly expected; the other was not.

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What is going on at Alpine, amid management and driver line-up drama?

One thing about Alpine’s movements over the past 24 hours was wholly expected; the other was not.

The Independent UK

Jack Doohan’s Alpine axe was a ticking time bomb – F1 has never been more ruthless to rookies

Doohan lasted seven races at Alpine, while Liam Lawson was two and out at Red Bull. With Franco Colapinto being handed a simple five-race deal, another change could be in the offing after Silverstone in July

The Independent UK

Jack Doohan brutally axed from Alpine seat. But why after just six races?

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'Proud' Aussie Doohan dumped as Alpine F1 driver

Jack Doohan's F1 stint at Alpine is over after six races, but the young Aussie has received support from compatriot, and championship leader, Oscar Piastri.

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Doohan doomed - Why do young F1 drivers have so little time to impress?

Gamers of a certain vintage will recall Cannon Fodder, the 1990s tactical shoot ’em up (as the genre was then known) wherein you guided a squad of soldiers through a series of dangerous and fast-paced missions. Your pool of soldiers was limited, but nevertheless expendable to a degree.

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Why do young F1 drivers like Doohan have so little time to impress?

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Alpine F1 demotion is "tough to take", admits Doohan

Jack Doohan says losing his race seat at the Alpine F1 team to Franco Colapinto is "a tough one for me to take" after it was confirmed he would step back, six races into the 2025 season.

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Jack Doohan: Alpine F1 demotion is "tough to take"

Jack Doohan says losing his race seat at the Alpine F1 team to Franco Colapinto is "a tough one for me to take" after it was confirmed he would step back, six races into the 2025 season.

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Alpine confirms Colapinto as Doohan's replacement from Imola F1 grand prix

The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially confirmed Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan for the next five races of the 2025 season, starting at next week's Emilia Romagna GP in Imola.

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Alpine makes Franco Colapinto, Jack Doohan F1 switch official

The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially confirmed Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan for the next five races of the 2025 season, starting at next week's Emilia Romagna GP in Imola.

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