Briatore acknowledges that a 'review' of Doohan is approaching shortly.
"In Formula 1, the financial evaluations are conducted every Sunday."
By GMM
14 March 2025 - 13:52
Flavio Briatore is candidly acknowledging that he will soon "evaluate" Jack Doohan’s performance. The appealing Argentine reserve, Franco Colapinto, who is on a $20m loan to Alpine from Williams, is currently in Melbourne amid rumors about how many races he will miss before potentially taking over Doohan's seat.
"Jack didn’t impress in his debut at Abu Dhabi," remarked Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko in an interview with the Kronen Zeitung newspaper.
"There’s talk of him needing to prove himself over six races," he added.
In a recent interview published on Friday by Italy’s Corriere della Sera, Alpine advisor Briatore did not conceal that Doohan’s future is uncertain.
"Doohan will start," he stated, "then we will assess where we stand.
"I view the drivers as the CEOs of the team - they are responsible for delivering results. A thousand people work for them, so they should feel accountable.
"In Formula 1, the financial assessments are made every Sunday."
Briatore appears more satisfied with Pierre Gasly at the moment, but Marko believes that the French driver is also facing pressure from Briatore.
"It’s not just Colapinto," he confirmed, "but also Paul Aron lurking in the background."
Australian Doohan, 22, concurs with Marko that both he and Gasly are under pressure this season.
"I have one person pursuing my seat, but we actually have four now - we have four reserves," he mentioned in Melbourne. "All of them, not just Franco, are likely vying for my seat, and if not mine, then Pierre’s as well.
"So, honestly, I’m going to enjoy each race as if it’s my last."
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