Afrigather Jack Doohan will make his Components 1 debut in 2025 as he replaces Esteban Ocon at Alpine from the beginning of subsequent 12 months.
Doohan has been Alpine’s reserve driver since 2023 and completed third in final 12 months’s Components 2 Championship.
The 21-year-old Australian, who has agreed a one-year deal, will staff up with Pierre Gasly, with Ocon having confirmed a transfer to Haas in July.
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“I’m so pleased to safe promotion right into a full-time race seat in 2025 with BWT Alpine F1 Crew,” Doohan mentioned. “I’m very grateful for the belief and perception by the staff’s senior administration.
“There may be a lot work forward to be ready and prepared and I’ll give my finest within the meantime to soak up as a lot data and data to be prepared for the step up.
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“It is exceptionally satisfying to be the primary graduate of the Alpine Academy to be in a race seat with the staff and I am extraordinarily grateful to those that supported me alongside the way in which to make this a actuality. It is an thrilling second, a proud day for my household, and I stay up for taking all of it in and pushing exhausting behind the scenes.”
Affirmation of Doohan’s signing comes only a few weeks after Alpine introduced the appointment of Oliver Oakes as staff principal.
The 36-year-old Brit, who took up his function following the game’s summer time break and forward of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, says Doohan’s promotion is “exceptionally pleasing” for Alpine.
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Jack Doohan narrowly prevented a collision with Logan Sargeant in first follow on the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
“We’re very excited to advertise Jack into the race seat from subsequent season and, in doing so, giving him the chance to showcase his talent and expertise in Components 1,” Oakes mentioned.
“Jack will turn into the primary driver to graduate from the Alpine Academy right into a race driver place with the staff, so that’s exceptionally pleasing for the staff and its younger driver pathway.
F1 2025 area
| Crew | Driver | Driver |
| Purple Bull | Max Verstappen | Sergio Perez |
| Ferrari | Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc |
| McLaren | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri |
| Mercedes | George Russell | ??? |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso | Lance Stroll |
| RB | Yuki Tsunoda | ??? |
| Haas | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman |
| Williams | Alex Albon | Carlos Sainz |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly | Jack Doohan |
| Sauber | Nico Hulkenberg | ??? |
“Personally, I’ve labored with Jack again in 2019 and I’m totally conscious of his uncooked expertise and potential. He’s a really exhausting employee behind the scenes and his dedication is vastly valued by your complete staff.
“Alongside Pierre, we have now a well-balanced driver line-up with a great mixture between youthful power, expertise, and pure velocity. We stay up for working with each Jack and Pierre in an effort to maintain growing the automotive and convey the staff up the grid.”
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Components 2 driver Jack Doohan provides Oliver Bearman a cheeky wave throughout their 2023 Dash at Silverstone
The completion of Alpine’s line-up leaves simply three seats on the 2025 grid unfilled, with Mercedes, RB and Sauber every left with one emptiness.
Doohan turns into the second rookie confirmed for the 2025 grid following Haas’ signing of Britain’s Oliver Bearman, whereas that quantity might double with Andrea ‘Kimi’ Antonelli and Liam Lawson closely linked with Mercedes and RB, respectively.
Doohan’s F1 debut will come at his house race, with Australia internet hosting the opening spherical of the 2025 season on March 16.
Sky Sports activities F1’s stay Dutch GP schedule
Friday August 23
9.05am: F1 Academy: Observe One
11am: Dutch GP Observe One (session begins 11.30am)
2.45pm: Dutch GP Observe Two (session begins 3pm)
4.25pm: F1 Academy: Observe Two
5.15pm: The F1 Present
Saturday August 24
9.10am: F1 Academy: Qualifying
10.15am: Dutch GP Observe Three (session begins 10.30am)
1pm: Dutch GP Qualifying build-up
2pm: DUTCH GP QUALIFYING
4pm: F1 Academy: Race One
Sunday August 25
9.40am: F1 Academy: Race Two
12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Dutch GP build-up
2pm: The DUTCH GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag: Dutch GP response
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