Alpine has signed rookie Method 2 championship contender Paul Aron as its reserve driver for the 2025 season.
Aron stepped as much as F2 full-time this season with Hitech – ran by Alpine crew principal Oliver Oakes – and has impressed with 4 pole positions and 7 podiums. Whereas he has but to transform a pole right into a victory, Aron is at the moment fourth within the championship standings and 36.5 factors behind chief Gabriel Bortoleto, who he’ll begin from pole forward of in Qatar on Sunday.
The Estonian was not affiliated with a younger driver program this yr, having been dropped by Mercedes late final season, however will now change into Alpine reserve driver as present reserve Jack Doohan steps as much as a race seat in 2025.
“We’re more than happy to have Paul be part of BWT Alpine Method One Staff as our 2025 reserve driver,” govt advisor Flavio Braitore mentioned. “There’s a generational shift in Method 1 in the meanwhile, as we see with many younger drivers coming into the game and making an affect. We consider Paul is likely one of the finest skills and we stay up for creating him into an F1 driver.”
Aron led the F2 standings for the early a part of this season and says he’s eager to complete off the yr strongly earlier than he takes on the Alpine function.
“It’s extremely particular to be becoming a member of BWT Alpine Method One Staff,” Aron mentioned. “It’s clear that this can be a excellent place to be for any younger driver and I’m actually happy that Flavio and Oliver have given me this chance.
“Earlier than 2025 and the arduous work that can include being the crew’s reserve driver, I’ve a championship to concentrate on for the rest of this yr and I will probably be giving it my all to compete for the title. I’m wanting ahead to essentially starting the work and persevering with my profession pathway in motorsport.”
Alpine additionally introduced it has retained Mick Schumacher as a part of its World Endurance Championship line-up earlier this week, with the German leaving his reserve function at Mercedes in F1 on the identical time.
