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Alpine confirm F1 driver line-up change as FIA make McLaren decision – RacingNews365 Review
The Alpine F1 team has replaced Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto for the next five races, confirming Colapinto’s new full-time race seat. Colapinto, who signed a multi-year deal earlier this year, will also serve as one of Alpine’s reserve drivers and get opportunities to test older F1 cars. The FIA has ruled McLaren’s rear brake design legal after a thorough post-Miami Grand Prix inspection. McLaren’s design passed multiple checks by the governing body, as reported by The Race. The FIA president is contemplating scrapping the F1 cost cap, introduced in 2021 to regulate team spending and encourage profitability. Kevin Magnussen recalls the high expectations placed on him by McLaren during his rookie F1 season alongside Jenson Button in 2014. Lewis Hamilton sought a Valtteri Bottas-style team orders solution during the Miami Grand Prix to navigate the battle between Leclerc and Sainz.
