The Alpine F1 team has confirmed that its 2025 driver Jack Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon in the Abu Dhabi season finale this weekend. The official announceme

A Formula One driver has been brutally dropped by his team ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while his replacement has already been announced. After 23 Grand Prix weekends, just one F1 race remains on the 2024 calendar at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Alpine has announced that Jack Doohan will make his Formula One debut this weekend in Abu Dhabi, replacing Esteban Ocon. It emerged on Sunday night after the Qatar Grand Prix that talks were ongoing for Alpine reserve driver Doohan to replace Ocon,

Jack Doohan is to replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine for the final grand prix of the season in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

Australian Jack Doohan, son of motorcycle great Mick, will make his Formula One debut for Alpine in Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after departing Esteban Ocon was released early, the Renault-owned team said on Monday.

Esteban Ocon has reportedly been dropped by Alpine for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – with F1 rookie Jack Doohan replacing him. Ocon, who has been a driver for the French team since the 2020 season, joins Haas next year and was expected to see out his five years at Alpine next week.

F1 team Alpine confirmed Monday that Esteban Ocon has been released ahead of the final Grand Prix of the season and that Jack Doohan will make his debut in Abu Dhabi. The team said in a statement that the lineup change will allow Ocon to take part in post-season tests with his new team Haas.

Esteban Ocon is being replaced by Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he prepares to depart the Alpine Formula 1 team ahead of the season’s end.