The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix will be the first race for Colapinto since he left Williams at the end of the 2024 season, impressing there after replacing the sacked Logan Sargeant.
Colapinto moved from Williams to become the reserve driver at Alpine for the 2025 season
“I must say, I
had expected more from Jack Doohan – perhaps he needs a break,” started Briatore while speaking to Sky Sports Italy, having his say on Doohan’s departure.
“Franco will race as many times as necessary. I read somewhere that he would
do five races, but no, there’s no set number of races. He needs to be fast, not
crash and score points. I ask him only three things — not ten. If he
does those well, he can stay driving forever,” Briatore explained, denying that there is a plan in place for the Argentine.
Briatore on Oakes at Alpine
team boss of the French Formula 1 team, a role he had held since the summer of 2024.
During the race weekend in Imola, Briatore also commented on
Oakes’ departure, emphasising that the two have an excellent relationship.
“His resignation came after Miami due to a personal
problem, and when it happened, I also didn’t expect it. This is a close-knit
team. There were rumours that I had a fallout with Oliver, but that’s not true — we
have a great relationship,” said Briatore.
Since Oakes left, Briatore has been leading the team. Two days ago, Dave
Greenwood was appointed as team representative, with Briatore’s
tasks hardly changing.
This article was written in collaboration with Estéban den Toom
