As Franco Colapinto began his Alpine career with a crash and zero points, Flavio Briatore has made it clear that "only" performance matters.

Alpine's executive advisor and current boss Flavio Briatore has backtracked on claims that Franco Colapinto has five races to prove himself in F1. The Argentine racer was offered a career lifeline when he was named Alpine reserve driver in January,

Alpine executive adviser and de facto team principal Flavio Briatore has denied that there is a five-race plan for Franco Colapinto, saying he will "race as many times as necessary". It comes after the Argentine replaced Jack Doohan at the French team after the Miami Grand Prix,

Flavio Briatore says he's staying calm and "patient" with Franco Colapinto after the Argentine's difficult debut for Alpine at Imola. Backed by passionate Argentine support and strong corporate sponsorship from home,

Jack Doohan's father, Mick, reacted to the Colapinto crash with a now-deleted Instagram story. Mick Doohan wrote "very impressive," followed by a series of laughing emojis over the image of Colapinto's car right after the crash.

Franco Colapinto believes five races ain't enough to get up to speed ahead of his debut for Alpine at Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

Franco Colapinto returns to an F1 race seat this weekend at Imola. Here's how he can make his second F1 stint last longer than his first

Franco Colapinto will do a good job for Alpine regardless of any turmoil at the Renault-owned Formula One team and the deadlines they set, the Argentine's previous boss James Vowles said on Tuesday.