LONDON — Formula 1 team Alpine has changed its driver lineup to promote Franco Colapinto for at least the next five grand prix races at the expense of Jack Doohan.
Alpine confirmed the change Wednesday, a day after Oliver Oakes quit as team principal. The team said Flavio Briatore will continue as executive advisor and will cover Oakes’ duties.
“Colapinto will be paired with Pierre Gasly from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, ahead of a new evaluation before the British Grand Prix in July,” Alpine said in a statement.
Alpine is ninth in the F1 constructors’ standings after six rounds. The next race weekend is May 16-18 for the Emilia Romagna GP in Imola, Italy.
At this past Sunday’s Miami GP, Doohan ran into another car on the opening lap and then crashed on the second lap.