Doohan to make his F1® debut in Mexico City
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
The Australian will take part in this weekend’s Free Practice 1.
Jack Doohan will participate in Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix this weekend for Alpine.
The Formula 2® driver is part of Alpine’s Driver Academy and will take control of the A522 during his first race weekend.
The 19-year-old sampled the 2022-spec machinery earlier in the year when he took part in Alpine’s filming day, which permits 100km of driving.
Doohan will stand in for Esteban Ocon in Mexico City and will also take part in FP1 in Abu Dhabi when he drives Fernando Alonso's car.
“I’m extremely grateful to Alpine for giving me this opportunity to drive in Free Practice in Mexico,” said Doohan.
“It’s always a huge honour to be entrusted to drive a Formula 1 car, so to have the opportunity on a Grand Prix weekend is very special.”
“Ultimately, the aim is to be doing this every week and this experience is another step closer to achieving that goal. I’ve prepared as best as I can, and I think it’s going to be very exciting to experience the car at this type of circuit with the high altitude and very high top speed.”
“I’ll work hard on the day, do everything the team sets out and, at the same time, enjoy the moment as I know it’s going to be a unique opportunity.”
Alpine’s Team Principal, Otmar Szafnauer said: “We are very pleased to announce Jack will join the team in Mexico and take over driving duties for Free Practice 1. We have all been impressed with Jack’s progression across many areas this season and he’s deserving of this chance as we continue to nurture his high potential.”
“It’s important to give our young drivers opportunities to test Formula 1 cars and our Academy programme has proven to be successful in doing just that. We expect Jack to work hard during the session and take as much as he can from the experience of being involved in a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend.”
Australians can start their weekends off well when they tune into Free Practice 1 on Saturday, 29 October, at 5:00 AM (AEDT).
