LUSAIL, Qatar — Jack Doohan is poised to replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine for the Formula One Abu Dhabi season finale after talks this weekend in Qatar. Alpine announced in August that Doohan, its reserve driver, would step up to a full-time seat for 2025 and replace Ocon, who had signed a deal in July to join Haas.

Only one race remains in the 2024 Formula 1 Grand Prix. But momentum is building towards Jack Doohan making his Alpine debut in that race, the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Comments in the wake of the Qatar Grand Prix indicate that discussions are underway for Esteban Ocon to be released early from his current contract with Alpine,

Esteban Ocon is set to be replaced by Australia’s Jack Doohan at Alpine for the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.