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Jacques Villeneuve defends Alpine over ‘inevitable’ Jack Doohan axing
Jacques Villeneuve expressed his belief that Alpine made the right decision in replacing Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto. Several F1 drivers criticized Alpine for the move, but Villeneuve thinks it was inevitable. Doohan’s performance, lack of results, and sponsorship support were likely factors in the decision. The decision to bench Doohan for Colapinto for at least five races starting from Imola was based on the need for evaluation. Doohan’s failure to meet expectations despite out-qualifying Gasly in Miami may have contributed to the decision.
