Alpine has confirmed today that it is parting ways with Jack Doohan ahead of the 2026 F1 season. The former F2 driver's stint with the Enstone-based team was defined by ups and downs, starting with a surprise debut at the end of 2024 in Abu Dhabi.
Team boss Flavio Briatore decided to drop Esteban Ocon from Alpine with just one race to go, giving Doohan—the son of five-time 500cc motorcycling World Champion Mick Doohan—the opportunity to make his mark.
The Australian finished 15th in that race, and in 2025, lasted only six more rounds before being replaced by Franco Colapinto. That was a disastrous year for Alpine, as the team finished last in the Constructors' Championship; during his stint, Doohan retired from the opening race and later scored 13th, 15th, 14th, and 17th place finishes before also retiring from the Miami race.
Doohan joined the Alpine Academy in 2022, before taking on reserve driver duties for 2023. He finished third in the F2 Championship that year.
Alpine originally billed Doohan's ousting as a seat "rotation." Instead, the team stuck with Colapinto, who didn't score a single point in the months that followed (Pierre Gasly scored the team's entire 22-point haul).
"BWT Alpine Formula One Team confirms it has reached a mutual agreement with Jack Doohan to not continue his driving services with the team for the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship season and allow him to pursue other career opportunities," Alpine shared on social media today.
"Jack became the first member of the Alpine Academy to graduate into a race seat with the team when he made his Grand Prix debut at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix," the team continued. "[We] would like to thank Jack for his commitment and professionalism to the team for the past four years, both on and off track, and wishes him all the best for the future."
Doohan has yet to comment, but we'll be sure to update this post if or when that changes. What the future holds in store for the former F1 driver remains to be seen.