Colapinto’s arrival came after Alpine opted to sideline Jack Doohan, just seven races into his F1 career. The Australian rookie suffered costly crashes in Melbourne, Japan and most recently in Miami, triggering Briatore to make a change.

The pressure was on driver and team to perform quickly. For whatever reason, Jack Doohan fell short over six races with Alpine

Alpine confirmed on Wednesday that Franco Colapinto would replace Jack Doohan, but how long he remains in the seat is up in the air