Alpine have acquired Franco Colapinto to become the team's reserve driver for 2025 adding further pressure on the under-fire Jack Doohan.

Alpine has maintained that Jack Doohan, who they named as Esteban Ocon’s replacement for 2025 at the end of August, is their race driver for the start of the season

The Belgian Grand Prix will appear on the F1 calendar for four of the next six seasons after 2025, taking place in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031. It marks a first step from F1 to introduce circuit rotation to its calendar amid sizable demand from countries around the world to host a grand prix.

The deal means the fixture at Spa-Francorchamps – which is among the most recognisable in F1 – will be omitted from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.