Alpine has confirmed that Esteban Ocon has left the workforce, and that Jack Doohan will race within the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
As RACER reported on Sunday night time after the Qatar Grand Prix, Ocon has pushed his closing race for Alpine and the workforce has moved to run his 2025 substitute Doohan from the ultimate race of this season. Alpine mentioned the swap frees Ocon up to participate within the post-race check for Haas – the workforce he’s becoming a member of in 2025 – and paid tribute to the Frenchman in a brief assertion.
“The workforce wish to thank Esteban for his time on the workforce and he’ll stay a part of the workforce’s historical past attaining the primary win for Alpine in Formulation 1,” the assertion learn. “We want Esteban the very best for the long run.”
Doohan’s look will deliver the variety of drivers to have raced in Formulation 1 this 12 months to 24, becoming a member of Oliver Bearman, Franco Colapinto, Liam Lawson, Daniel Ricciardo and Logan Sargeant as having accomplished partial seasons or made substitute appearances.
Doohan will run the quantity 61 this weekend as his registered reserve driver quantity, nonetheless the Australian rookie has chosen the quantity seven for his first full season within the sport subsequent 12 months.
By giving Doohan the possibility to drive for a full race weekend at a circuit the place he has examined up to now, Alpine will get a primary take a look at its rookie driver earlier than the low season. That chance comes following rumors the workforce may nonetheless think about different choices for 2025, notably with Franco Colapinto nonetheless searching for a race seat and understood to deliver vital monetary backing ought to he be capable of safe a full-time drive.
