Jack Doohan’s Formula 1 seat with Alpine is reportedly safe until at least until summer vacation.
According to the German publication Auto Motor und Sport, the 22-year-old Australian is given a “age of bounty” until summer.
The race also reports that Doohan’s future with Alpine is no longer under immediate threat.
Alpine did not comment on the report when approached by crush.net.
Doohan was already fighting to keep his Alpine Drive before the rookie F1 season began.
There were stories of Doohan being handed only a short-term race deal with Alpine – rumored to run to the Miami Grand Prix – featuring a clause that allows the French team to change drivers at events where he performed.
Capturing Colapinto’s services on the eve of the 2025 campaign has increased the pressure for Duhan to return to questions surrounding his position at the Formula 1 75 season launch event in London.
Doohan endured an incident-filled start to the season, experiencing two severe crashes in the opening four rounds in Australia and Japan.
Nevertheless, he was outperformed by Alpine teammate Pierre Guthrie, but the team was encouraged by his progress at Bahrain Grampuri.
Doohan missed a place in the third quarter slightly and got the best qualifying result of 11th place before returning to 14th in Sunday’s race.
Meanwhile, Guthrie produced an incredible weekend, taking seventh place and earning Alpine’s first point.
Jack Doohan found support at Alpine
The Alpine Advisor Flavio Briatore was the key architect behind the signature of Corapinto.
The 21-year-old Argentinian has recently conducted many TPC tests for Alpine, which hardly does that mean there is little chance that Alpine is preparing him to replace Doohan.
However, Doohan in the form of Alpine supporters, particularly team principal Oliver Oaks, who insisted that he would be given time to repeatedly defend and perform the driver.
“He did a good job this weekend and in general,” Oaks said after Sunday’s race in Bahrain.
“I know that Japan FP1 has kicked him out a bit, but I think he was a bit disappointed in his final run in Q2 this weekend, especially through the first run of the second quarter.
“But even in the race, he did a really good job with the first two stints. In the end, I think it was tricky. The safety car tied everyone together.
“But I think he had a good weekend.”