Formula 1 is back this week with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which kicks off the European portion of the calendar. But the grid looks a little different than it did at the Miami Grand Prix, with Alpine making the switch to Franco Colapinto from Jack Doohan.

F1 rookie Oliver Bearman has criticised Alpine for dropping Jack Doohan after just five races, stating it was an “incredibly harsh” decision. The Austrian has been removed from the Alpine car in favour of Franco Colapinto but Bearman believes he was not given a fair chance.

Australian Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan has been temporarily sidelined by his Alpine F1 Team for the coming five races. This decision follows a challenging start to the season, during which Doohan failed to score points in the first six races,