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Alpine agree mid-season driver swap for British Grand Prix
Alpine has agreed to a mid-season F1 swap for reserve driver Paul Aron at the upcoming British Grand Prix. Aron will debut during FP1 at Silverstone with rival team Sauber, following an agreement between the two teams. This move allows Aron to participate in two FP1 sessions this season and race for Sauber at the Hungaroring in August. Sauber will have Aron replace Nico Hulkenberg at Silverstone to fulfill the requirement of giving up two practice sessions to a rookie driver. Aron, previously a Formula 2 racer, impressed Alpine to secure a spot as their reserve driver and does development work at the team’s Enstone base.
Flavio Briatore, Alpine’s executive advisor, expressed the importance of providing driving opportunities for young talent like Aron, highlighting the potential for his progress and track experience. This FP1 opportunity coincides with a challenging period for Franco Colapinto at Alpine, who has yet to score points and was involved in an incident at the Austrian Grand Prix. Despite facing difficulties, both Aron and Colapinto will have opportunities to showcase their skills in upcoming F1 events.
