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Williams team boss James Vowles says releasing Franco Colapinto to Alpine gives him the best chance of getting back on the Formula 1 grid in 2025
Williams team boss James Vowles believes releasing Franco Colapinto to Alpine offers him the best chance of returning to the Formula 1 grid in 2025, despite Alpine already having two F1 drivers signed. Williams has agreed to release Colapinto to Alpine on a ‘multi-year arrangement’ after negotiations. Colapinto will join Alpine as part of the test and reserve roster, with speculation that he could potentially replace Jack Doohan. Vowles emphasized that the motivation for releasing Colapinto was to give him a pathway back to F1, possibly as early as this year. Williams Racing Driver Academy aims to discover and nurture future F1 talents, as demonstrated by Colapinto’s case. Alpine executive Flavio Briatore expressed confidence in Colapinto’s talents and potential for long-term success in Formula 1.
