Apr.24 (GMM) Franco Colapinto’s Argentine sponsors may want to put in writing one other huge cheque with a view to oust rookie Jack Doohan from his race seat at Alpine.
Suggested by Flavio Briatore, the group forked out thousands and thousands to safe Colapinto on mortgage from Williams for this yr and past – triggering intense rumours that Doohan’s days are numbered.
“I don’t need to be as harsh as Dr (Helmut) Marko and name Doohan a C-grade driver,” Ralf Schumacher advised Sky Deutschland, “however in my view he’s not ok for System 1.
“It’s too early to say for certain. He has a really skilled teammate in (Pierre) Gasly, who can be settled within the group and is supported. That’s the reason (criticising Doohan) might sound harsh and unfair,” the previous F1 driver added.
“However I’d say that in comparison with different rookies, Doohan doesn’t seem like somebody who will struggle for the world title in some unspecified time in the future.”
Alpine reserve Colapinto’s sponsor Mercado Libre is already featured on the 2025 automobile, however rumours swirled in Saudi Arabia that one other of the 21-year-old’s backers might have missed a fee.
On the similar time, stories steered Doohan has been given not less than till the summer time to stay in his cockpit.
“I don’t assume he will probably be changed with out huge cash from Colapinto,” mentioned Schumacher, “particularly as Jack has an enormous sponsor price 10 million euros. That cash would must be changed.”
