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A driver line-up change has been confirmed for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Esteban Ocon out at the Enstone team.
The Alpine F1 team has announced that Jack Doohan will make his grand prix debut at the upcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Doohan will be standing in for Esteban Ocon, who has left the team early, concluding his five-season tenure with the Enstone-based squad. Despite plans for Doohan to drive for Alpine next year in place of Ocon, his early debut will provide valuable race weekend experience before his official full season starts. Ocon’s move allows him to participate in the end-of-season test with Haas post the final round at Yas Marina Circuit, resulting in a compromise with Alpine for his early release. Doohan will race as #7 next season but will debut with #61, his official reserve driver number for 2024. Alpine expressed gratitude to Ocon, acknowledging his contribution to the team’s history as the winner of their first Formula 1 race, and wished him success in his future endeavors.
