Franco Colapinto's seat at Alpine is already under threat according to an ex-Formula 1 star - despite the Argentine only just having made his debut with the team. Colapinto was chosen to replace the underperforming Jack Doohan earlier this month,

Ocon, whose cut ties with Alpine ahead of the 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi, was initially replaced by Jack Doohan only for the Australian to be given the boot in favour of Franco Colapinto. In a move that has been criticised as many as harsh, Ocon said it was no surprise given recent events at Enstone.

Jack Doohan has received online abuse since being dropped by Alpine just six races into his rookie Formula 1 campaign; Yuki Tsunoda was also abused following an incident with Doohans Alpine replacement Franco Colapinto at Imola;

The Alpine Formula 1 team has issued a statement following the increase in online hate, both towards Jack Doohan and Yuki Tsunoda.

Argentine Formula One rookie Franco Colapinto has urged his fans to be respectful after Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda received online abuse at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

As Franco Colapinto began his Alpine career with a crash and zero points, Flavio Briatore has made it clear that "only" performance matters.

The Argentinian driver made his F1 debut last year when he took Logan Sargeant's seat at Williams for the latter part of the season. After impressing during his stint with the Grove outfit, he later signed with Alpine as a reserve and test driver for 2025.

Franco Colapinto admits he doesn't feel five races are enough for him to get the most out of his new Formula 1 opportunity with Alpine.