Flavio Briatore denies Alpine’s five-race F1 plan for Franco Colapinto

Alpine's brand-new sports director said that, if he meets those three orders, the Pilarense will "pilot forever." The Italian confessed that he "waited more" from Australian Doohan, who in his opinion needs to rest.

The Argentine Franco Colapinto was officially announced as the new starter of Alpine a few days ago in replacement of the Australian Jack Doohan and after the announcement of the squireship that the Pilarense would run only five races, Flavio Briatore went out to deny that that is not true. Colapinto debuted this Friday in the first two free practices where he finished seventeenth and thirteenth, in his first rounds knowing the single-seater of …

While Alpine formalized Franco Colapinto as the team’s starting driver for the next five races, the team’s now leader, Flavio Briatore, left in the previous free practice a phrase that excited all Argentine fans regarding his future in the team. “Franco is going to do the races he has to do. I read that he had five races, but no, there is no race limit for him. He just has to go fast, not crash and make points. There are three things I ask him t…

The Alpine consultant, who is now not team leader, makes it clear: "There is no border - Colapinto drives as long as he delivers" - This contradicts the press release

Flavio Briatore undermines Alpine’s five-race claim for Franco

Flavio Briatore contradicts Alpine...

Flavio Briatore, executive adviser and team director Alpine's new director, Flavio Briatore, has denied that the Anglo-French team has awarded Franco Colapinto five grand prizes to prove whether he deserves to continue as a starting driver.The problem is that it was himself who affirmed it. Formula 1 is an extremely complex world and finding the truth can be very complicated at times. Directed or, directly, invented statements are on the order o…