Alpine F1 confirms Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver for 2025 on ‘multi-year’ deal

The driver transfer market in Formula 1 never slows down.

After days of speculation, Alpine announced on Thursday that supersub Franco Colapinto will join the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season. Colapinto earned a mid-season promotion to the grid a year ago, replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams. In nine races Colapinto scored five points, including a stellar eighth-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, coming in just his second F1 start.

The contract is being described as a “multi-year deal.” In a statement Alpine indicated that the addition of Colapinto adds “to the existing pool of talent the team can call upon for driving services throughout

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