The Enstone outfit had a disaster in the pits as Colapinto had a 10-second stop<\/a> during the Hungarian Grand Prix<\/a>. He remains the only driver not to score a point in 2025, with speculation continuing to spread about his future.<\/p>\n Position Drivers’ Championship PointsPts 1 284 2 275 3 187 4 172 5 151 6 109 7 64 8 54 9 37 10 27 11 26 12 26 13 22 14 20 15 20 16 16 17 14 18 10 19 8 20 0 21 0 <\/p>\n Flavio Briatore has been demanding points from Colapinto<\/a>, as Gasly is the only one the team are relying on for top 10 finishes at present. The Alpine boss has been supportive of the 22-year-old, but it is clear that he is now assessing his options for the future.<\/p>\n There were reports that Jack Doohan was \u2018expecting\u2019 to race instead of Colapinto at Spa<\/a>, but that did not materialise. The Aussie and Paul Aron<\/a> are some options within Alpine\u2019s driver pool to land the seat, and Briatore<\/a> is also looking at the F1 driver market<\/a> for possible candidates.<\/p>\n Valtteri Bottas has been linked with Alpine<\/a> in recent weeks, with Mercedes reportedly pushing for the Finn to join the team, given that the Enstone outfit will become their customer team in 2026.<\/p>\n Reports suggested that Bottas does not want to go \u2018anywhere near\u2019 Alpine<\/a> amid his discussions with Cadillac. However, Bottas recently opened the door to joining Alpine<\/a> by admitting that he would be interested in a \u2018short-term\u2019 move.<\/p>\n Sergio Perez<\/a> has also been linked with Alpine as the Mexican looks to find a way back on the F1 grid after his exit from Red Bull. Briatore is believed to favour an experienced driver, and journalist Ralf Bach says he should not be ruled out of the running to replace Colapinto.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I still think that he\u2019s under scrutiny from Briatore, still being viewed critically, and anyone who knows Briatore knows that he has other ideas about the future,\u201d he said via F1-Insider about Colapinto.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s any secret that he has already talked to Bottas, and I also believe that Perez should not be underestimated when it comes to who will drive for Alpine next, because Perez has experience and has millions behind him again from Carlos Slim, who wants to bring him back to Formula 1.<\/p>\n \u201cSo Briatore definitely sees a win-win situation in getting Perez, and I wouldn\u2019t necessarily rule out that happening.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Who is Alpine 2025 F1 driver Franco Colapinto? Everything you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n Along with adding significant commercial value, Perez will offer much-needed experience for Alpine. Colapinto has been struggling with the A525<\/a> since joining from Williams.<\/p>\n Raw pace has been an issue for the Argentine, with regular Q1 exits and a lack of speed in races. Alpine insiders say Colapinto is too far behind Gasly<\/a>, which is costing them in the constructors\u2019 championship as they fall further behind after the Hungarian GP.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 559 2 260 3 236 4 194 5 70 6 52 7 51 8 45 9 35 10 20 <\/p>\n![\"Alpine](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2226788438-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Jakub Porzycki\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesFlavio Briatore sees a \u2018win-win situation\u2019 by signing Sergio Perez to replace Franco Colapinto<\/p>\n![\"Alpine](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2226541761-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Jakub Porzycki\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesFranco Colapinto has numerous issues to fix over the summer break to save his Alpine seat<\/p>\n