alpine rounded off a poor season marked by the poor performance of his car and changes in the team’s line-up, which in turn gave him the opportunity to race Franco Colapintowho took the seat on the seventh day Jack Doohanwhich he kept until the last race. Its constant development and the factor of multiple surpassing Pierre Gaslyensured him his continuity as main driver next season and won the internal competition Paul Aronwhich remains as a reserve.
The 21-year-old Estonian, who competed with Colapinto in the lower Formula 1 categories, conducted an interview with a media outlet in his country in which he referred to the work and effort involved in acting as a reserve driver in the fight to remain in one of the main places, drawing a parallel between his situation and that of the Argentine, suggesting that they were impartial.
“The truth is that it is easier for a boy whose country of origin is Argentina to find supporters, sponsors and money than for me, who comes from Estonia with a population of 1.3 million.”He shot the young pilot.
“I still have open doors in Formula 1, but My path was undoubtedly much more complicated.. I know very well that this path has been very easy for some children because they have always had good support, and this support has made a big difference because, at the end of the day, it is a technical sport“Aron continued in the same vein, pointing out the inequality of conditions compared to the rest of his colleagues.
The competition for the French team’s second seat for the 2026 season was neck-and-neck between the Estonian and Argentine teams. Actually, Flavio Briatorethe team’s executive advisor, had stated in September that Pierre Gasly’s partner would have a date between the two in 2026.
However, Colapinto’s adaptation in the team was on the rise He performed better than Gasly several times throughout the races. He also showed character traits that ultimately confirmed his position, such as the iconic overtaking of his teammate and first driver at the United States GP.
“Gasly”:
For overtaking Franco Colapinto in #USGP pic.twitter.com/azY0Q0HMet https://t.co/FIZ0kHhrcl—Why is it a trend? (@becausetendencia) October 19, 2025
“I have been in the reserves for a year; the truth is that, according to my logic, two years is the maximum. The sooner you can control it, the better. In Formula 1, new young drivers are added every year, there are new talents and “The longer you are on the reservation, the more time you lose in the fog, so to speak.”Aron continued, signaling his desire to occupy one of the main spots on the French team.
“I always contributed more than anyone expected; it was very effective, but when you’re in that position for a year it’s difficult to have the same effect because people just get used to it.” Maybe the fact that he works twice as hard as another driver will become standard for them, something they won’t understand until the next one comes along who actually works much less and much worse, and only then will they understand that Paul was actually a mega-double.”concluded without mincing words the Estonian, who, together with the Indian, Kush Mainiwill be the replacement driver that Alpine will have in 2026.
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