Esteban Ocon is being replaced by Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he prepares to depart the Alpine Formula 1 team ahead of the season’s end.

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,

Esteban Ocon has reportedly been dropped by Alpine for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – with F1 rookie Jack Doohan replacing him. Ocon, who has been a driver for the French team since the 2020 season, joins Haas next year and was expected to see out his five years at Alpine next week.

Esteban Ocon is leaving for Haas at the end of the season and Alpine have released him from his contract one race earlier than planned, replacing him for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Esteban Ocon is set to leave Alpine one race before the end of his contract, with Jack Doohan poised to drive in his place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Frenchman is joining Haas in 2025 and

Esteban Ocon is to leave Alpine ahead of the final race of the F1 2024 season in Abu Dhabi ahead of his move to Haas for F1 2025.

Alpine has opted to replace Esteban Ocon with reserve driver Jack Doohan for the final race of the 2023 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi, as tensions between the team and the outgoing driver escalate.

Alpine could give Australian Jack Doohan his Formula 1 race debut at next weekend's Abu Dhabi season-ender as replacement for soon-to-depart Esteban Ocon, team boss Oliver Oakes said on Sunday.

Esteban Ocon may have an early end to the season at Alpine, according to rumours in the Qatar paddock. If they are proved to be correct, Ocon would be replaced by Jack Doohan, who already has a contract signed with the team for next season.