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The Race F1 Podcast

Alpine chaos: Why Doohan's been dumped and team principal has quit

The Race F1 Podcast

The Race Media Ltd

Sports

4.51K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

We discuss Alpine’s decision to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto and the resignation of team principal Oli Oakes in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. 


Michael Lamonato and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to explain how this played out, and how Australia has reacted to the treatment of Doohan. That’s as part of a wider look at a team that has now made a huge number of managerial changes since being rebranded from Renault for 2021. 


Franco Colapinto’s prospects after being confirmed initially only for five races, and the reasons for doing so, are also evaluated.


We also discuss Oscar Piastri’s rise to the top of F1 and how Australia has taken its latest sporting hero to its heart. 


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The race is on, and it's all happening at Alpine with Jack Duhin and team principal Oliver Oaks Out and Franco Colopinto in.

1:33.0

So what's behind the latest round of nonsense are F-1's most nudicrous team?

1:36.6

And as one Aussie slumps, what caused the inexorable rise of Oscar Piastri?

1:41.1

I'm Edgraw, and joined me to discuss all things Antipedian, our Scott Mitchell Malm and Michael Lamanato. Well, welcome back, Michael Lamanato, of course, from Fox Sports Australia. As ever, they're Australian things to talk about. So we sent up the bat signal in Melbourne. And here you are again in your capacity as professional Australian. Yes, less of an Australian bat signal. It's more of a Vegemite symbol, I think. You know, I see the logo in the sky, the national patriotic logo, and I can't help it get on the call with you. So it's a pleasure to be back. Absolutely. And we're always there waiting to send up that signal when Australian-related things are happening. So there's a little bit beyond that scope in this podcast as well, but you do also know a thing or two about F1 in non-Australian terms,

2:20.7

so you're also well qualified for that.

2:24.3

And Scott Mitchell Mowne, well qualified for Alpine nonsense.

2:28.1

Certainly we've done plenty of those, but it's been a while, though.

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