Franco Colapinto has shared a final message to the Williams fans after his move from Grove to Alpine was confirmed on Thursday. With Carlos Sainz arriving to take his Williams seat, Colapinto has opted to move elsewhere in an effort to get back onto the Formula 1 grid.

Argentine Franco Colapinto is to be Alpine's reserve driver this season after signing a multi-year deal to join the team from Williams.

Alpine confirmed on Thursday (Jan 18) that Franco Colapinto will be one of their reserve drivers for the 2025 Formula 1 season with the 21-year-old making the switch from Williams. The Argentinian driver takes up the role of Test and Reserve Driver for the upcoming championship and will attend several grand prixs across the course of the season sharing driving duties with Paul Aron and Ryo Hirakawa.

Signing Colapinto is a solid bet for Alpine, but there's no question it puts a spotlight on its 2025 driver before the season even begins.

Franco Colapinto has signed with the Alpine Formula 1 team, initially as a reserve driver, after an agreement was reached with former team Williams. Alpine has moved to secure Colapinto’s services

Franco Colapinto has joined Formula 1 team Alpine as a reserve driver for this year after racing for Williams in 2024.

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.

Jack Doohan is set to start the season as Pierre Gasly's team-mate but Alpine's signing of Franco Colapinto from Williams has put the Australian's long-term future in real danger

James Vowles produced an ominous statement after Franco Colapinto was confirmed as Alpine ’s new test and reserve driver for the 2025 season. The Williams boss described the agreement as the 21-year-old’s ‘best chance of securing a race seat in 2025 or 2026’.