Alpine Ends Partnership with Jack Doohan Ahead of 2026

BWT Alpine Formula One Team has reached a mutual agreement with driver Jack Doohan to end their partnership ahead of the 2026 season, allowing the Australian to explore new opportunities outside the squad.

Doohan, 22, joined the Alpine Academy in 2022 after finishing third in the Formula 2 championship the following year. He served as a reserve driver for the team in 2023 and 2024 before making his Formula 1 debut at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, replacing Esteban Ocon one race early in his departure from Alpine. That appearance marked Doohan as the first academy graduate to secure a race seat with the team, a milestone originally intended for Oscar Piastri before he moved to McLaren in 2023.

Doohan entered the 2025 season as Alpine's full-time second driver alongside Pierre Gasly. However, his rookie campaign proved challenging. Over six races, he failed to score any points, with his best finishing position of 13th. Qualifying performances were inconsistent; he outqualified Gasly only twice in eight sessions and was more than six-tenths of a second off the pace in half of them. The season began with heavy crashes for Doohan at the Australian Grand Prix opener and during...