Jack Doohan will compete in FP1 in Montreal instead of Esteban Ocon

During a season, each team is required to have rookie drivers take to the track twice during official testing sessions. This weekend in Montreal, Alpine will have its reserve driver Jack Doohan drive Esteban Ocon’s race car.

The Australian has already taken part in free practice sessions in the last two seasons, but he also often sits in the Enstone simulator. His participation in FP1 in Canada will therefore make it possible to analyze the correlation between the data from the track with those of the simulator.

« I am very excited about hitting the track in Montreal for FP1. I am grateful to the team for giving me the opportunity to spend more time on the track and get familiar with the 2024 single-seaters right from the beginning of the season. This will also help me in the work I do in the simulator, especially during the European races. I will strive to do my best for the team and maximize the session for both drivers » said the one applying for a permanent position in the French team for 2025.

Since the Monaco Grand Prix and his collision with his teammate in the first lap of the race, Ocon has been in the spotlight. Accused by his boss Bruno Famin of being responsible for this racing incident, the Norman and Alpine have since announced their separation at the end of the year, placing Ocon on the transfer market.

Also found guilty by the race stewards present in the Principality, Ocon has been penalized with a five-place grid penalty in Montreal. As he waits to take his place, he will therefore watch the first laps of the single-seaters on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit from the Alpine garage.