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Briatore denies Colapinto only guaranteed five races

May 17 Flavio Briatore has denied his own claim that Franco Colapinto is guaranteed only the next five grands prix in Jack Doohan's Alpine seat. In the days after the recent Miami GP, the Enstone based team announced that it had decided to 'rotate' the second seat alongside Pierre Gasly. Executive advisor Briatore was quoted in the official statement as saying: 'Having reviewed the opening races of the season, we have come to the decision to put Franco in the car alongside Pierre for the next five races.' As they arrived in Imola, multiple F1 drivers criticised the harsh decision – both to oust Doohan after just six races, and then guarantee only a five-race run for fellow F1 rookie...
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