Alpine has confirmed its Formula 1 line-up for the 2025 season. The team has announced that rookie driver Jack Doohan, who is its current reserve driver, will partner Pierre Gasly in the new season.
Australian driver Doohan will take the place of Esteban Ocon, who is leaving to join Haas in place of Kevin Magnussen. Doohan was mentioned throughout the year as a possible candidate for a seat at Alpine, following the news that Ocon would be leaving the team to join Haas.
“I am very happy to be promoted to a full-time driver position in 2025 with BWT Alpine F1 Team. I am very grateful for the trust and confidence of the team’s senior management,” said Doohan on his promotion.
“There is a lot of work ahead to be prepared and ready and in the meantime, I will do my best to absorb as much information and knowledge as possible to be ready for the next step.
“It’s exceptionally satisfying to be the first Alpine Academy graduate to take a race seat with the team and I’m extremely grateful to those who supported me along the way to make this a reality. It’s an exciting moment, a proud day for my family and I look forward to enjoying it to the fullest and trying my best behind the scenes,” he said.
Doohan has been part of the Alpine academy since 2022, taking part in private testing and also in six FP1 sessions to date.
Oliver Oakes, the new team principal, is also keen to see Doohan in the role next year. “We are very excited to promote Jack to the role of racing driver from next season and, in doing so, give him the opportunity to demonstrate his ability and talent in Formula 1,” said Oakes.
“Jack will become the first driver to graduate from the Alpine Academy and move into a racing driver role within the team, which is exceptionally satisfying for the team and its young driver pipeline. I have personally worked with Jack in 2019 and am fully aware of his raw talent and potential. He is a hard worker behind the scenes and his commitment is greatly valued by the entire team.
“In addition to Pierre, we have a well-balanced driver line-up with a good mix of youthful energy, experience and pure speed,” he added.
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