Colapinto in, Doohan outRecent events at Alpine will come as no surprise to those with long-enough memories to recall Briatore in his mid-2000s pomp. Six races into his maiden F1 season, Jack Doohan has been dropped by Alpine. Oakes joined Alpine as Famin's replacement, with Doohan's promotion to race driver for 2025 among the first major announcements of his tenure. Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore, right, will now have Franco Colapinto in a race seat for at least the next five races. The unrealized potential of Alpine's F1 team remains the biggest frustration of all.