Jack Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon for Alpine in FP1 at the Canadian Grand Prix.
for the first hour-long practice session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Friday, marking his first FP1 outing of the 2024 season.
That comes after Alpine announced Ocon will depart the team upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the year, leaving a vacated seat alongsideDoohan, who finished third in last year’s Formula 2 championship, has previously driven for Alpine in four FP1 sessions, most recently at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“I am grateful to the team for the opportunity to get more track time, and also familiarise myself with 2024 machinery early in the season. This will also help with the work I am doing in the simulator, particularly at the European rounds. Alpine team principal Bruno Famin has confirmed that Doohan and fellow junior Victor Martins are “very good” options for the team’s 2025 driver line-up.
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