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Alpine F1 team announce 2026 driver return
Alpine has announced that they will keep one of their drivers for the 2026 season, while Jack Doohan has been released from their F1 program in the same week.
Dutch F1 Academy standout Nina Gademan will be continuing with the team in the all-female series next year, following a promising debut season in 2025.
Gademan’s performance improved after a slow start in Miami, securing third-place finishes in Montreal and a victory at Zandvoort, ending the season sixth overall.
For 2026, Gademan will join Dutch-based MP Motorsport after leaving Prema, aiming for more wins and the championship title.
She expressed her excitement to be with MP Motorsport and is confident that her experience and knowledge will help her challenge at the front of the grid in the upcoming season.
The F1 Academy season will start with races in Shanghai in March, followed by a round in Jeddah in April.
