Phillip Horton

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Alpine F1 Team has swapped Jack Doohan for Franco Colapinto for the next five races. The team says it will reevaluate the situation before the British Grand Prix in July. The news follows shortly on the heels of the announcement of recent team principal Oliver Oakes’ resignation. Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan in Alpine’s race driver line-up for at least the next five races, the team announced Wednesday.

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11 hours agoAlpine Bring In Colapinto To Replace DoohanArgentine driver Franco Colapinto is replacing Jack Doohan at Alpine for the next five Grand Prix, the team has announced. In a statement, Alpine confirmed that Colapinto will drive alongside Pierre Gasly at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix later this month. The team added that there will be “a new evaluation before the British Grand Prix” at Silverstone, which takes place from July 4-6.

1 week ago | autoweek.com | Phillip Horton

Oliver Oakes has resigned as the Team Principal of Alpine’s Formula 1 operations after just nine months in charge. Oakes’ resignation was communicated by Alpine on Tuesday evening, less than 48 hours after the conclusion of the Miami Grand Prix. The development comes amid widespread reports that Alpine is expected to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto from next weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix onwards.

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Cadillac’s senior management were all in attendance in the Formula 1 paddock for the first time since confirmation of the team’s entry in 2026. The group took over Queen’s in Miami Beach on Saturday night for a glitzy launch affair, hosted by Terry Crews (pictured above) and featuring a performance from Janelle Monae, but there was little of actual substance beyond the usual marketing speeches and social media videos. Cadillac is joining Formula 1 in 2026.

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Built at the Lego factory in the Czech Republic, each build for the Formula 1 parade was made up of almost 400,000 Lego bricks. By Phillip HortonPublished: May 05, 2025 1:11 PM EDTHaas F1 TeamOliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon enjoy a kid's dream ride. FerrariCharles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton had a blast in Miami. McLarenMuch like Sunday's race, McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris led the way in the parade. Full Speed AheadEach car was made up of close to 400,000 Legos. No helmet required.