In the prelude to Miami Grand Prixtensions around Alpine grows at every moment. The expectation to see Franco frankntoto Again competing in Formula 1, it multiplies and, in the last hours, the imminent appearance of the Argentine as the titular pilot of the French team took strength after the comment of the Gallic journalist Julien Frabreauwho assured that Colapinto I could replace Jack Doohan from Emilia Romagna’s Grand Prix, scheduled for May 18.
“One more time, The information we have collected suggests that Jack Doohan will be replaced from the Imola Grand Prix. This will be the next race of the Formula Season 1. The seventh test of the 2025 World Championship will take place within 15 days. Icola, the Italian circuit that can see the appearance and reappearance in a Grand Prix of Franco Colapinto instead of Jack Doohan”, Said Fébreau during the transmission of F1 on Channel+ during the Sprint race and the classification for the main competition this Sunday.
“The information confirms, of course, that there is nothing official at the moment, but This trend is increasingly pressing from all points of view, day after day, time after time”Said Frabreu. It is worth explaining that the French journalist was one of the first who announced the change of pilots in Red Bull, with the departure of Liam Lawson and the arrival of Yuki Tsunoda.
Logically, since this comment arrived, social networks began to burn and speculation multiplied About the possible return of Colapint in Icola.
It happens that it is not the only comment in this regard that was heard in recent days, since Labreau’s sayings are identical to the slip of the president of YPF, Horacio Marínone of the personal sponsors of the Argentine, in an interview in which he did not warn that he had his microphone open. Before the journalist’s consultation about when Marín considered that Colapinto could return to Formula 1, the YPF holder eluded the answer, however, out of air, he was able to hear: “Imola“Although later, because of this situation that unleashed a stir, he clarified that it was a personal desire.” What I say is that I hope it runs in Isola. And if it comes to pass, he will call me. How am I going to have the data if I am the president of YPF, not the collapint representative?”Marín explained.
Before the wave of rumors and versions, the head of Alpine, Oliver Oakes, tried to minimize Marín’s theme and at the press conference aimed at team leaders during Thursday’s day in Miami said: “I saw him like everyone else. I think he was a sponsor from Argentina, off the camera, giving his opinion about Franco“And he added:” That is just noise out there. Jack has to continue doing a good job. It is natural that there are always speculation. ”
Alpine’s maximums are trying to lower their tension to their regular pilots, Pierre Gasly and Doohan, given the media pressure for the return of the Argentine, however, Flavio Briatoreteam executive advisor did not rule out a modification in the pilot couple: “We have three pilots, there is also Paul Aron. Let’s see how the next races develop and then we will decide”, He argued with Sky Sports. And when they asked the Italian about the pressure of Doohan and a possible change, he replied:“Do you want to be in Formula 1? You will always have pressure”.
