Colapinto will join BWT Alpine's other two reserve drivers, Paul Aron and Ryo Hirakawa in backup and testing roles. The post F1: Colapinto to join BWT Alpine F1 Team as a reserve driver for 2025 appeared first on The Manual.

Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 Formula One season after the team struck a deal to sign him from Williams. The team has maintained that Jack Doohan, who it named as Esteban Ocon’s replacement for 2025 at the end of August, is its race driver for the start of the season.

OPINION: With three reserve drivers now on its books pushing for a race chance, Alpine's team debriefs might be more crowded than usual this year. Among those keen to find an opening is a Le Mans winner and WEC champion with recent experience driving for McLaren and Haas - but will Ryo Hirakawa's F1 dream be frustrated?