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Franco Colapinto’s future in F1 was already doubtful before some strong comments from Alpine’s Flavio Briatore.
Flavio Briatore strongly criticized Franco Colapinto’s performance at Alpine F1, raising doubts about his future with the team.
Colapinto, who replaced Jack Doohan after the Miami Grand Prix, has faced challenges alongside Pierre Gasly, failing to meet Briatore’s expectations in speed, point-scoring, and avoiding crashes.
Alpine has the option for one more driver change in 2025, with Briatore expressing dissatisfaction with Colapinto’s performances and suggesting he may not be ready for F1.
Briatore highlighted the difficulty of handling the “very, very heavy and very, very quick” F1 cars for a young driver like Colapinto, indicating he may need more time to acclimate.
While acknowledging Colapinto’s efforts and team support, Briatore emphasized that the results did not meet his expectations for the young Argentine driver.
