Jack Doohan to drive for Alpine in 2025

Jack Doohan has been promoted up into Formula 1 for 2025 as he moves into the vacant Alpine F1 seat, alongside Pierre Gasly. 

Feature image credit: Alpine F1 Team

On Friday morning, Alpine announced Doohan will take over Esteban Ocon’s seat at the team next season following the Frenchman’s departure to Haas F1 next year. 

At the same time, the 21-year-old Australian will be the first Alpine Academy driver to graduate into a race seat following his tenure at the team as their reserve driver. 

The team is hoping Gasly’s experience and Doohan’s youth will drive forward a successful future for Alpine. 

On the announcement, newly appointed Team Principal, Oliver Oakes said:

”We are very excited to promote Jack into the race seat from next season and, in doing so, giving him the opportunity to showcase his skill and talent in Formula 1. 

“Jack will become the first driver to graduate from the Alpine Academy into a race driver position with the team, so that is exceptionally pleasing for the team and its young driver pathway.

“Personally, I have worked with Jack back in 2019 and I am fully aware of his raw talent and potential. He is a very hard worker behind the scenes and his commitment is hugely valued by the entire team. 

“Alongside Pierre, we have a well-balanced driver line-up with a good combination between youthful energy, experience, and pure speed. We look forward to working with both Jack and Pierre in order to keep developing the car and bring the team up the grid.”

Doohan last raced in the 2023 Formula 2 world championship, where he finished third, before becoming a full-time reserve driver at the Alpine team, contributing to the teams ‘driver in loop simulator.’ 

He also became the first driver in F2 history to take pole position, race win, fastest lap and lead every lap of a feature race in the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. 

The Australian will continue in his capacity as the teams reserve driver for the remainder of the season, taking part in regular testing of previous car events as well as taking on simulator work on select race weekends. 

“I am so happy to secure promotion into a full-time race seat in 2025 with BWT Alpine F1 Team” said Doohan. “I am very grateful for the trust and belief by the team’s senior management. 

“There is so much work ahead to be prepared and ready and I will give my best in the meantime to absorb as much information and knowledge to be ready for the step up. 

“It’s exceptionally satisfying to be the first graduate of the Alpine Academy to be in a race seat with the team and I’m extremely thankful to those who supported me along the way to make this a reality. It’s an exciting moment, a proud day for my family, and I look forward to taking it all in and pushing hard behind the scenes.”

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.