'Giovinazzi can put himself in the spotlight for 2023 with test for Alpine'

Gasly's situation

Alpine is busy searching for a second driver for 2023. Esteban Ocon is already under contract, but Alonso and Oscar Piastri are both leaving the French team. Plan A and B have thus disappeared, leaving Alpine to look for a Plan C. There are already many candidates and there are only more to come.

For Alpine, Pierre Gasly seems to be the top candidate, but he is still signed to Red Bull. AlphaTauri does want to let the Frenchman go, but only if Colton Herta gets a super licence from the FIA. Indeed, the American should then become Gasly's replacement. Should Herta not come, the deal with Gasly will not go through either.

List of names from Alpine

Alpine has therefore already moved on and is looking at possible alternatives. Nico Hulkenberg and Mick Schumacher were already mentioned, but after his performance in Italy, Nyck de Vries has also become a serious candidate. He will therefore test on behalf of Alpine at the Hungaroring, as will Herta. Herta will get the chance from Alpine mainly to help him get a super licence and thus free Gasly.

Jack Doohan is also testing at the Hungaroring. Alpine's junior is also in the running for Alonso's seat, but is a risk for Alpine as a young F2 driver. Therefore, more options are being looked at, and Autosport.com reported on Thursday that Giovinazzi has also been added to the test schedule. The Italian can prove at the Hungaroring that he has the level to help Alpine gain points.