What’s going on with Alpine’s controversial F1 driver decision

Before Red Bull opted to change its F1 driver line-up after just TWO races, there was another controversial decision that created an unusual driver saga before F1 2025 had even begun. In THAT situation, a new F1 driver was dealing with a widespread belief inside the paddock that his rookie season might only last a few races. Jack Doohan’s place has been under scrutiny since before his F1 career really started - as Alpine’s new driver was at risk of being replaced sooner rather than later by Franco Colapinto. But despite all the noise and a worrying number of incidents including two BIG crashes, Doohan seems to have earned a stay of execution. 00:00 The shift in Doohan's F1 situation 02:26 The split inside Alpine 04:43 Has he earned a reprieve? 06:55 How he will be judged Published: 2025-04-15
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