After months of rumors swirling around Alpine, the team announced Wednesday that Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan at the team starting at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on May 18.

Ever since the team signed Colapinto as a reserve driver ahead of the 2025 season, there was growing speculation that the 2024 Williams super-sub would get a chance to drive for Alpine at some point.

Alpine announced that Jack Doohan would be stepping down to the role of reserve driver for the next five races. Instead of having two set drivers, the team wants to try and rotate their second seat. Doohan’s place alongside Pierre Gasly will be taken over by the popular Argentinian,