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Alpine has signed rookie Formula 2 championship contender Paul Aron as its reserve driver for the 2025 season. Aron stepped up to F2 full-time this season with Hitech – ran by Alpine team principal…
Alpine has signed rookie Formula 2 championship contender Paul Aron as its reserve driver for the 2025 season. Aron, who races for Hitech in F2, has shown strong performance with four poles and seven podium finishes but is yet to claim a victory this season. Despite this, he currently holds the fourth position in the championship, trailing leader Gabriel Bortoleto by 36.5 points. The Estonian driver was not part of any young driver program this year following his departure from Mercedes, but he has now secured the reserve driver role at Alpine for 2025. Executive advisor Flavio Briatore expressed the team’s confidence in Aron’s potential, highlighting the ongoing generational shift in Formula 1. Aron himself expressed his excitement about joining Alpine, aiming to finish the F2 season strongly before transitioning to his new role with the team. Additionally, Alpine confirmed the retention of Mick Schumacher in its World Endurance Championship lineup, marking his departure from the reserve role at Mercedes in F1.
