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 ultimate race for Alpine and the workforce has moved to run his 2025 substitute Doohan from the ultimate race of this season. Alpine stated 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 want to thank Esteban for his time on the workforce and he’ll stay a part of the workforce’s historical past reaching the primary win for Alpine in Components 1,” the assertion learn. “We want Esteban one of the best for the long run.”
Doohan’s look will convey the variety of drivers to have raced in Components 1 this yr 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, nevertheless the Australian rookie has chosen the quantity seven for his first full season within the sport subsequent yr.
By giving Doohan the prospect to drive for a full race weekend at a circuit the place he has examined previously, Alpine will get a primary have a look at its rookie driver earlier than the low season. That chance comes following rumors the workforce might nonetheless think about different choices for 2025, notably with Franco Colapinto nonetheless looking for a race seat and understood to convey important monetary backing ought to he have the ability to safe a full-time drive.
