Argentine Franco Colapinto will drive for Alpine for the next five grands prix, replacing Jack Doohan. The team said in a statement that Colapinto, who Alpine signed from Williams over the winter, would drive alongside Pierre Gasly from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on 16-18 May.

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

Franco Colapinto, the rising Argentine Formula 1 driver for Alpine, is set to make his official debut as a starting driver at Imola.