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Esteban Ocon was due to depart the Alpine F1 team at the end of the current season – but the partnership has come to an early conclusion.
Esteban Ocon is leaving the Alpine F1 team early following his retirement from the Qatar Grand Prix after contact from Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg on the first lap. He was originally due to leave Alpine at the end of the current campaign, having joined the team in 2020. His final race this year before moving to Haas in 2025 was supposed to be the season finale in Abu Dhabi next week. Ocon hinted that his time with the team is now over in his comments after the incident. The team did not provide an official comment on Ocon’s quotes, implying that he will not race in the Abu Dhabi GP. Jack Doohan is likely to replace Ocon for the season-ending race and will make his full-season debut with the team next year.
