Aussie racing driver Jack Doohan will make his Formula One debut for Alpine in this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
News had filtered through on Sunday that he would be replacing Esteban Ocon on the grid for the final race of the season, but the news was officially confirmed by Alpine on Monday morning.
It came as Ocon, who signed for Haas in July, agreed a deal to end his season with Alpine a race early.
The Frenchman appears to have been granted permission by the Oxfordshire-based Formula One side to end his season early, in order to join up with haas for a test event after this weekend’s race.
Sky Sports pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz had broken the news after the Qatar Grand Prix but on Monday, Alpine officially confirmed the news in a statement.
A spokespoerson for the Formula One outfit wrote: ‘BWT Alpine Formula One Team announces that reserve driver Jack Doohan will race in the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in place of Esteban Ocon.
‘The change allows Esteban to be released to Haas to drive in the post-season Test in Abu Dhabi.’
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