Alpine’s reserve driver Franco Colapinto has been heralded by Flavio Briatore as a key figure for the Enstone-based outfit.
Team principal James Vowles reaffirmed his belief that the Argentine driver "is my driver that I want back in that car" ...
Colapinto, 21, turned heads last summer by scoring in two of nine races after replacing American Logan Sargeant at Williams.
Last Formula 1 season Franco Colapinto catapulted into stardom. Named as a midseason replacement at Williams for Logan Sargeant, the young driver impressed in his first races on the grid.
Former Benetton team manager Joan Villadelprat has said Flavio Briatore’s success in signing Franco Colapinto as Alpine reserve driver is a sign of him wanting young talent “at any price”.