Alpine Reacts To Jack Doohan Axe Rumours

Formula 1 2024: Canadian Gp
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 06: Jack Doohan, Alpine F1 Team, in the garage during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Thursday June 06, 2024 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Sam Bloxham / LAT Images)
Formula 1 2024: Canadian Gp
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 06: Jack Doohan, Alpine F1 Team, in the garage during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Thursday June 06, 2024 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Sam Bloxham / LAT Images)

Alpine has apparently reacted swiftly to rumours suggesting Jack Doohan could be ousted from his Formula 1 race seat before turning a wheel in 2025.

Bolstered by Bernie Ecclestone, who told Blick newspaper Williams’ $20 million release fee would be “no problem” for Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore, it was rumoured the Enstone based team may snap up Franco Colapinto.

According to the rumours, rookie Doohan would be the victim of the move. But in a new social media post, Alpine added the caption “2025 in progress” on a video of Australian Doohan, 21, training.

Also already under contract at Alpine for 2025 is incumbent Pierre Gasly, but the Japanese source as-web.jp claims there is tension in his early relationship with Briatore – the key executive F1 advisor to Renault CEO Luca de Meo.

The report suggests Briatore, who apparently reprimanded the Frenchman in front of the entire race team in Mexico, has become increasingly enraged by Frenchman Gasly’s tendency to be late to the circuit.

Briatore may have punished the 28-year-old by ordering him to attend a test of Alpine’s two-year-old car in Qatar immediately after the Brazilian GP.

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