Alpine may be going through some upheaval at present with Franco Colapinto in the mix, but James Vowles says dealing with a “difficult environment” will only make the Argentinean driver stronger. And stronger works for Williams,

Williams boss James Vowles backs the product of his team’s driver academy to flourish despite being pitched into a “difficult environment”

Juan Pablo Montoya has suggested Franco Colapinto was out-paced by Paul Aron during a recent F1 test for Alpine, sparking new doubts over the team’s driver choices. Colapinto is set to make his debut with Alpine at this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.