Alpine confirms Jack Doohan to make F1 debut in Abu Dhabi after Esteban Ocon exit

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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, who had signed for Haas in 2025, one race earlier than planned in Abu Dhabi. This came amid a desire from Ocon to take part in the post-season test with Haas on the Tuesday after the race in Abu Dhabi to help him acclimate to the team and get ahead of schedule for 2025. In order to be released from his contract that ran until the end of the year and...

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