Alpine has confirmed its reserve driver Jack Doohan will be promoted to a race seat alongside Pierre Gasly in 2025.
The 21-year-old Doohan has been solely focused on reserve duties this season after finishing third in last year’s Formula 2 championship, while he has also had multiple FP1 outings for Alpine. The Australian becomes the first Alpine Academy driver to progress directly into a race seat with the team, and is the second confirmed rookie on the 2025 grid alongside Oliver Bearman at Haas.
“I am so happy to secure promotion into a full-time race seat in 2025 with BWT Alpine F1 Team,” Doohan said. “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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Confirmation of the Alpine lineup is the first major announcement under new team principal Oliver Oakes, who says the work that Doohan has done for the team in the simulator and in testing has been rewarded.
“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,” Oakes said. “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 lineup 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 will continue as reserve driver for the rest of the current season, as well as carry out further tests in the 2022 Alpine as part of the team’s testing of previous cars (TPC) program.