On the identical day because the Japanese Grand Prix, Alpine took alongside an older 2023 A523 to the Monza circuit in Italy, the place reserve driver Franco Colapinto accomplished a take a look at day with a two-year-old automobile.
Alpine introduced forward of the season that Franco Colapinto, who raced for Williams within the second half of final season, would be a part of the group as one among their reserve drivers in 2025.
On the eve of the announcement, Alpine Govt Advisor Flavio Briatore famous: “We’re more than happy to return to an settlement with Williams Racing to signal Franco Colapinto. Clearly, Franco is among the many finest younger abilities in motorsport proper now.
“It’s truthful to say his look on the Components One grid final yr caught many, me included, without warning and his performances have been very spectacular for a rookie driver.
“We’ve an eye fixed on our future and his signing means we’ve an excellent pool of younger drivers to name upon and work with in growing the group for future success.”
Colapinto has lately taken half in a take a look at outing in Monza as a part of the Testing of Earlier Automobiles programme, getting behind the wheel of the A523.
The day past noticed fellow reserve driver Paul Aron, who accomplished laps on Saturday.
