Alpine Formula 1 team boss Oliver Oakes denied rumours that Franco Colapinto would replace Jack Doohan at the next round in Imola, stating "today, that's the... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has returned to the podium of a sporting event once again, although not in his role as Mercedes' reserve driver. read more »

Aston Martin's Formula 1 reserve driver Felipe Drugovich looks set to make his Formula E debut at the Berlin E-Prix in July. The post Aston Martin F1 reserve driver set... read more »

Fred Vesti hopped into the W16 for FP1 in Bahrain - and now it's time to join our Reserve Driver as he talks through the experience, from seat fit through to his... read more »

Unrepresentative opening session in Bahrain sees six reserve drivers on duty, as Lando Norris sets the early pace. read more »

Aston Martin's test and reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will step into the cockpit of Fernando Alonso's AMR25 for the opening practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes' test and reserve driver Fred Vesti will get behind the wheel of W16 in the opening practice at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, replacing George Russell. read more »

Williams has announced that Luke Browning will take part in FP1 in Bahrain, bringing the total of reserve drivers in action up to three. read more »

On the same day as the Japanese Grand Prix, Alpine took along an older 2023 A523 to the Monza circuit in Italy, where reserve driver Franco Colapinto completed a test day with... read more »

Having taken part in the opening practice at the Japanese Grand Prix with Alpine, Ryō Hirakawa has announced that he will join Haas as reserve driver in the remainder of the... read more »

Frederik Vesti will take part in opening practice with Mercedes at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix, driving George Russell's W16.Vesti, the 2019 Formula Regional... read more »

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced it has signed Ryo Hirakawa as its reserve driver for 2025 with the Toyota endurance star moving from Alpine.Hirakawa was part of... read more »

Ryo Hirakawa has quit Alpine to join Haas as its official reserve driver, the youngster set to participate in four FP1 sessions throughout the season. read more »

Haas has welcomed Ryo Hirakawa into its F1 line-up as official reserve, with the Japanese driver departing Alpine. The post Ryo Hirakawa departs Alpine to take up Haas F1... read more »

The Japanese driver leaves Alpine to tie up with the Toyota-backed Haas team. read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed that the team running a "reserve crew" contributed to Max Verstappen's slow pit stop in F1's Japanese GP. The... read more »

The best visualisation of just how different Formula 1 life has become for Valtteri Bottas was formed in 2025 Bahrain pre-season testing, when Autosport found him in the... read more »

Ferrari reserve driver Zhou Guanyu has opened up on rumours linking him with one of the two seats at Cadillac next year. read more »

Jack Doohan will sit out FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix, being swapped out for Japanese test and reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa, Alpine Formula 1 team have confirmed. read more »

Ryo Hirakawa will replace Jack Doohan in FP1 at Suzuka this weekend, in his role as test and reserve driver for Alpine. read more »

Ryo Hirakawa will drive Jack Doohan's Alpine in opening practice for this weekend's 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.The Toyota World Endurance... read more »

Pre-season, those amenable to a wager would have thought the odds on Jack Doohan being fired before Liam Lawson insufficiently lucrative to justify placing a bet. It seemed to... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has conducted a private testing outing with McLaren as part of his overall F1 reserve duties. The post Valtteri Bottas conducts private McLaren F1 test in... read more »

Formula One's Enstone-based outfit Alpine has announced that Alpine Academy driver Kush Maini will join the team's pool of Test and Reserve Drivers for the 2025 season. read more »

Jack Doohan says his Formula 1 race seat is likely coveted by all four of Alpine's reserve drivers, not just Franco Colapinto, as he heads into the Australian Grand Prix... read more »