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Franco Colapinto failed to gain a full-time Formula 1 seat on the 2025 grid, although has moved to Alpine to be its third and reserve driver.
Former F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve believes that Franco Colapinto should not complain about not being on the grid this season. Despite Colapinto’s hopes for a seat, his chances were harmed by multiple crashes in the last season’s closing rounds. Now signed as Alpine’s reserve driver, he will compete with Jack Doohan. Villeneuve does not sympathize with Colapinto’s situation for the Australian Grand Prix, saying he had his chance. Despite not getting a race seat, six full-time F1 rookies, including F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto, have entered the competition this year. Villeneuve questions the level of experience of these young drivers, emphasizing the importance of F1 over F2 as a judge of talent.
