Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a reserve driver for the upcoming Formula 1 season, the team announced on Thursday.

Signing Colapinto is a solid bet for Alpine, but there's no question it puts a spotlight on its 2025 driver before the season even begins.

Former champions Williams, with Carlos Sainz joining from Ferrari alongside Alex Albon, will unveil their 2025 Formula One car at Silverstone on Feb 14 -- Valentine's Day -- ahead of a 10-team livery launch in London on the 18th.

Williams has revealed its 2025 car launch date, selecting 14 February for the launch of its FW47 Formula 1 car. The Grove-based squad will unveil its new car with a "bespoke one-off livery" for its Valentine's Day event at Silverstone,

The F1 team announced on Thursday that they will unveil the FW47 at a special launch event on Valentine’s Day, four days ahead of the first-ever F1 launch event in London at The O2 Arena. In a statement,

By alternating Spa — and probably removing it from the calendar entirely — F1 intends to use its spot to rake in more cash from richer locales. The current front-runner to backfill Spa? Madrid, a city willing to pay F1 $52M per year for the privilege.

The Belgian Grand Prix will appear on the F1 calendar for four of the next six seasons after 2025, taking place in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031. It marks a first step from F1 to introduce circuit rotation to its calendar amid sizable demand from countries around the world to host a grand prix.

The deal means the fixture at Spa-Francorchamps – which is among the most recognisable in F1 – will be omitted from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.