Amid Doohan’s bad time in Miami, Alpine’s head was categorical with the future of Colapinto: “He will have his chance”

If something lacked the growing rumors about the land of Franco Colapinto in one of the Alpine seats for the next dates of Formula 1, now an official voice of the team itself was added. And it was not anyone: Oliver Oakesteam director, spoke after a new performance for the oblivion of Jack Doohan in the qualy of the Miami GP sprint and left the doors open to the possible redness.

After a gray day for all Alpine, with Pierre Gasly finishing 13th and Doohan 17 ° in the qualy to the Sprint race, Okes surprised to be smaller before the press than on previous occasions, when he avoided referring to the Argentine. “Surely he will have his chance, but for the moment as a team we have two pilots. We will see”, He released. A statement that marks a position change in relation to what he had been declaring.

The French team arrived in Miami wrapped in versions that anticipated a possible modification in the grid if the team did not show signals of improvement. And the focus was again on Doohan, who not only had a lazy classification, but was also sanctioned with a fine for speeding in the Pitlane during the practices.

With the results they are at the viewA, patience in Alpine seems to run out. Oakes’ comment, far from closing the door, seems even to take wink dyes to Colapinto. “I don’t think there is a goal towards me. I don’t take anything personal”Said Doohan days ago, trying to evade the versions they play against him. However, everything seems that the clock is running.

Doohan exploded against Alpine and blamed them for his bad classification

One of the reasons that could even harm Doohan in the fight for permanence in Formula 1 would be the anger he showed against Alpine’s team after his weak performance in Miami.

“I can’t go out and then have to depart because he’s going to collide with me. You left me out of the SQ1. It’s a joke“He exclaimed through his radio communicator to complain about an alleged delay when taking him to the track.

This was the qualy for the Miami Sprint race

1) Some Antonelli-Mercedes-Benz
2) Oscar Piastri – McLaren
3) Lando Norris – McLaren
4) Max Verstappen – Red Bull Racing
5) George Russell – Mercedes-Benz
6) Charles Leclerc – Ferrari
7) Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari
8) Alex Albon – Williams
9) Isack Hadjar – Vcarb
10) Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin
11) Nico Hulkenberg – Kick clean
12) Esteban Ocon – Haas
13) Pierre Gasly – Alpine
14) Liam Lawson – VCARB
15) Carlos Sainz – Williams
16) Lance Stroll – Aston Martin
17) Jack Doohan – Alpine
18) Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull Racing
19) Gabriel Bortoleto – Kick clean
20) Ollie Bearman – Haas

When is the Miami Grand Prix

Miami Grand Prix of Formula 1 2025 It will take place this Sunday from the 17th in Argentina, at the Miami International Autodrome. It can be seen through Disney+. The Sprint race will take place this Saturday at 1 pm in Argentina, and the classification for the GP will take place at 5:00 p.m., just hours after the culmination of the Sprint.