Doohan has been replaced by Colapinto, the official announcement came this morning on the official website of Alpine. A change that had been in the air since the end of December, when the rumor began to circulate among the insiders that Jack Doohan would have only five races available to demonstrate his worth. In the end, the Australian had six weekends, but still failed to assert himself on Colapinto. Having said that, let's see, together, What's happening at Yaw Club's Fanta F1.
Doohan and Colapinto: the driver changes but not the rating
By dint of thinking about it, predicting it and telling it, the infamous exchange between Doohan and Colapinto happened: unfortunately for the first, finally for the second. The pressure on the Australian's shoulders was already sky-high well before the start of the championship. Then, too many mistakes and many accidents put a tombstone on Doohan's future in F1In his place, Franco Colapinto returns as a regular in the circusThe Argentine had debuted last year in September, on the occasion of the Monza GP, aboard the Williams. Incidentally, Formula 1 had not had a driver from the country of Juan Manuel Fangio since 2001, when Gaston Mazzacane retired from the San Marino GP due to an engine failure in his Prost.
By a strange twist of fate, Colapinto, in place of Doohan, will return to the track right in Imola, on the weekend of May 16-18. The young driver's contract number 43, among other things, will apparently only last for five races, then we'll see. In short, who will be behind the wheel changes, but not his extraordinary precarious position. What remains unchanged is the value with which fantasy managers will be able to deploy Colapinto starting from the next grand prix. Consequently, 9 Yaws would have been used for Doohan, and, therefore, the stessa cipher will serve as his replacement.
What to expect from Colapinto at Fanta F1?
At Fanta F1, as often in life, the important thing will be to use your head and avoid getting overwhelmed by the hype. In fact, since Colapinto made his debut in F1, a strong enthusiasm has been created around him. Maybe because an Argentine in the top series had been missing for a long time, maybe because he has given glimpses of his talent, the Argentine has been the object of attention both from fans and, from the end of October onwards, from the drivers' market. Just when the interest in him increased, Colapinto ran into a series of errors and accidents. Let's remember what happened in Brazil and Las Vegas.
Here, Colapinto, like Doohan before him, is currently in a similar precarious position: the number 43 will therefore have to try to convince Alpine and Briatore to keep him until the end of the season. Five races is not enough, the pressure, however, is really high for him too. Consequently, in order not to risk We do not recommend using Colapinto for the Imola weekend. Better to wait and, only later, take note of what his approach to the French car will be in the race. If he manages to adapt as best and as quickly as possible, allora we should expect a lot of bonuses from the Argentine.
In fact, he is not lacking in speed. Last year, aboard the problematic Williams, the young driver managed to closely mark the much more experienced Albon almost from the start, scoring points in both Baku and Austin. Then, his memorable start at the Singapore GP, where the Argentine, thanks to a significant gamble, managed to gain some positions. Therefore, he is full of courage, just as his speed of adaptation is good. Two parameters that perfectly mark the difference between Doohan and Colapinto. Surely, Briatore will have noticed these differences too, with the Australian who on the track proved to be shy and more in need of time to get used to life in F1. From the new Alpine driver, however, we expect just the opposite.
