Once again, Franco Colapint’s premiere in Formula 1 will continue to wait. Scarce time was the one that circulated with strength the rumor about the redness he would do with Jack Doohan for the Imola Grand Prix, on May 18. when the stars seemed to go in that direction to be completed, from Alpine itself they lowered the hammer and They assured that the Argentine will remain as a reserve pilot on the next date.
The person in charge of hitting the illusion was the own Flavio Briatoreexecutive advisor of the French team, who allegedly made strength from intimacy to achieve the rise of Colapint in the maximum. However, he confirmed that for that we will still have to wait.
“For now, reserve, reserve and reserve“, The historic Italian manager repeated without hair on the language when asked about the way in which the Argentine pilot will say present in the next Formula 1 race.“ ”For now it is in the simulator“He added, referring to his actuality and remember that he is not in the Paddock of the Miami GP.
The consultation on the situation of Colapinto was given because the French journalist Julien Febreauofficial rapporteur of the main category of motor racing in the French channel+, He said that Colapinto could replace Doohan at the Emilia-Romaña Grand. This sentence went hand in hand with other versions and coincided with the speculative statements they made from Alpine when referring to their pilots for the future.
Can the abandonment of Doohan in the Miami GP backward the decision?
The Australian pilot was far from supporting the sayings of Briatore. Not a return completed in the Miami GP that was forced to leave the track. In his first curve He starred in strong contact with Lawson, suffered a puncture in his left front tire and, despite going to boxes to try to fix it, could not continue competing competing. To this is added your 17th place in the Sprint to sign A new disappointing weekend mounted to the car.
Alpine’s expectations about Doohan required that, in the first instance, the race ends. If you could do it getting good results, it would be greater, its sample of character to demonstrate its intentions not to put your place at risk. However, the pressure of the rumors of the native of Pilar, and the vote of confidence that Brainore gave him minutes before the game, seem to have played against him.
Under this context, Alpine’s sentence with Colapint, at least, could be rethink. There are already six dates where Doohan does not respond to the height of the circumstances, which is complemented by the bad season of the team with Pierre Gasly.
Miami GP was presented as the crucial day to try to reverse the situation. And when failing in the attempt, it would not be unreasonable for during the next few days to continue talking with forces of the Pillarense landing in F1. Briatore’s attempt to calm the waters hardly takes effect.
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