The driver transfer market in Formula 1 never slows down. After days of speculation, Alpine announced on Thursday that supersub Franco Colapinto will join the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season.

Signing Colapinto is a solid bet for Alpine, but there's no question it puts a spotlight on its 2025 driver before the season even begins.

Alpine has maintained that Jack Doohan, who they named as Esteban Ocon’s replacement for 2025 at the end of August, is their race driver for the start of the season

Argentine Franco Colapinto is to be Alpine's reserve driver this season after signing a multi-year deal to join the team from Williams.

Franco Colapinto has signed with the Alpine Formula 1 team, initially as a reserve driver, after an agreement was reached with former team Williams. Alpine has moved to secure Colapinto’s services

Alpine have announced the signing of Franco Colapinto after reaching an agreement with F1 rivals Williams. Colapinto jons Alpine as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 season having signed what has been described as being a "multi-year" deal.

Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 Formula One season after the team struck a deal to sign him from Williams. The team has maintained that Jack Doohan, who it named as Esteban Ocon’s replacement for 2025 at the end of August, is its race driver for the start of the season.

Alpine have acquired Franco Colapinto to become the team's reserve driver for 2025 adding further pressure on the under-fire Jack Doohan.

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Argentine driver Franco Colapinto bids an emotional farewell to Williams Racing to join Alpine as their Test and Reserve Driver for the 2025 season. Colapinto first made headlines when he debuted with Williams at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix,