F1
F1 star ‘could be dropped’ before Bahrain Grand Prix after being shown up by team-mate
Former F1 star turned pundit Ralf Schumacher believes that Jack Doohan could lose his seat before the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend after making a ‘fatal mistake’ during the race at the Suzuka Circuit last time out. Doohan’s seat was under intense scrutiny before the season had even started, with reports emerging suggesting that the Australian racer only had six races to prove his worth.
With Franco Colapinto waiting in the wings after making a move from Williams to Alpine, Oliver Oakes and Flavio Briatore could easily executive a quick swap. The 22-year-old’s rookie campaign started in a nightmare fashion. After a relatively strong qualifying, Doohan crashed on the opening lap in Melbourne, and he followed this up with a tumultuous weekend in China, where he picked up four penalty points for incidents with Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar.
