F1 is ready to rev up engines next weekend with the Australian Grand Prix, and the Alpine headlines saga between Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto is more alive than ever. According to journalist Michael Schmidt, the Australian driver received an ultimatum from the team to keep his starting position.
The German journalist shared on his Auto Motor und Sport podcast that there is a possible demand from the French team for the second starter. "What I've heard is that Doohan has exactly three races and has to be three-tenths behind Gasly. He'll be replaced when he's half a second behind Gasly. I'd say after the Japanese Grand Prix he'll be gone," he commented.
"You should actually give him more time, but we all know Flavio Briatore's fuse is short," the communicator highlighted. "I heard he was half a second behind in a comparative test. I thought he did quite well in Bahrain, both in one lap and in the long run," the German added.
