Franco Colapinto warned he must “bounce back soon” or risk Jack Doohan’s fate

Johnny Herbert's warning for Franco Colapinto...

Franco Colapinto
Franco Colapinto

Former F1 steward Johnny Herbert believes168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Franco Colapinto wil🔯l need to up his game to avoid being axed by Alpine like his predecessor, Jack Doohan.

Colapinto is already under pressure to perform in F1 2025, with Alpine executive director168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Flavio Briatore “not happy” with the Argentine’s current 🗹level of performance.

When Colapinto was announced as Doohan’s replacemen🐻t, Alpine said that he was on a fiveไ-race deal.

Brꦦiatore ಞdisputed this at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

However, with Briatore not satisfi𝓰ed with Colapinto’s performances and th♕e Italian hinting that this is a year he can “experiment” with the driver line-up, could Alpine be set for another change?

Paul Aron is also part of their junior 🐎acad꧙emy and could be an alternative to Colapinto.

However, it seems unlikely Colapinto would be at risk so soo🎃n, particularly given his significant financial backing.

Colapinto starred during his short stint for Williams, replacing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Logan Sargeant after the summer break in 2024.

His form led to in⛦terest from Red Bull and Alpine.

With Alpine already signing Doohan alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, they could only ta🎉ke him on as their test and reserve drivඣer.

Colapinto’s promotion wa𝄹s inevitable,🤡 earning the call-up after Miami.

But so far, Colapinto has struggled to replicate the performances and results 𝔉which put Alex Albon under scrutiny at Williams lꦦast year.

Herbert expected more from Colapinto

While Colapinto hasn’t scored a big result for Alpine yet, luck hasn’t been entirely on his s🔜ide.

Colapinto showed good pace at the Spanish Grand Prix🌞, but a technical issue curtailed his Q1 ꦬand ultimately knocked him out.

Speaking to , Herbert explained why Colapinto must deliver a big performance so🍒on.

“It’s always a difficult one. When you’re given an opportunity, you have to grab it and impress people,” Herbert said. “Jack🌄 Doohan didn’t do that and Franco Colapinto’s expectations have been very high.

“Fl✃avio Briatore put a lot of faith into Colapinto and has thrown him into Alpine. You would expect Colapinto’s performances to be better with the standard he set last season.

“He has shown elements of where he can be as quick or maybe quicker than Pierre Gasly,✨ but he hasn’t been consistent with his speed. We never saw Doohan able to bounce back, Colapinto▨ needs to bounce back soon, or he will become a name that was highly thought of and nothing more.”

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