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According to a report Esteban Ocon is set to part ways with Alpine ahead of the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi, making way for Jack Doohan.
Ocon raced with the Anglo-French outfit since 2019, but will start a new adventure with Haas from 2025. During the Dutch Grand Prix weekend at Zandvoort in August, Doohan was confirmed as Ocon’s replacement as Alpine’s Reserve Driver. Ocon showed signs of discontent at Alpine, believing there was a performance gap with his car compared to teammate Pierre Gasly. Unfortunately, Ocon crashed out on Lap 1 of the Qatar Grand Prix after starting from the back of the grid. This incident is reported as his final race with Alpine, with Doohan set to debut early at the next race. Stay tuned for more updates.
