Alpine have been tipped to strike deals with a number of key Sergio Perez sponsors following the signing of Franco Colapinto from Williams for the F1 2025 season.

Franco Colapinto to take Sergio Perez sponsors to Alpine?

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Speaking to Argentina’s Infobae on Monday, Maria Catarineu, a member of Colapinto’s management team, revealed that the driver has signed a five-year deal with Alpine after “very intense” negotiations with Briatore.

And a report by Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport has claimed that Alpine have parted with €20m to sign Colapinto, with the fee “paid immediately” to Williams rather than in installments.

The deal to sign Colapinto could open several doors for Alpine from a commercial perspective, with the Latin American market tipped to become the team’s ‘new goldmine’.

He told ESPN:“We have been with many drivers many times.