One other driver transfer has been confirmed forward of the 2026 F1 season.
Jack Doohan has been signed by Haas as their F1 reserve driver (Picture: Getty)
Axed Alpine driver Jack Doohan has been handed a Method One lifeline with Haas. The Australian racer, son of five-time motorbike racing world champion Mick Doohan, competed in simply seven Grands Prix, scoring zero factors, earlier than he was changed mid-season final yr. Franco Colapinto, who took his race seat, additionally failed to attain some extent for the remainder of the marketing campaign.
Doohan continued with Alpine as a reserve driver however, regardless of initially being given hope he may get one other likelihood to race, remained sidelined for the remainder of the yr. He departed Alpine final month however has now secured one other function in F1, signing with Haas as a reserve driver.
“I am thrilled to be becoming a member of TGR Haas F1 Staff,” the 23-year-old stated. “It is the best place to proceed my Method 1 profession. I wish to thank the workforce for giving me the chance to develop and tackle the good problem of 2026 collectively. I am keen to start working with the workforce and collaborating on a profitable season.”
It’s a welcome break for Doohan, days after studying he had did not land the race seat he had been focusing on within the Japanese Tremendous Method championship. He was anticipated to signal for the Kondo Racing workforce, regardless of crashing 3 times in as many days throughout a take a look at in January, however a U-turn noticed the outfit signal one other racer as a substitute.
However any concern that Kondo’s rejection of Doohan, as a Toyota-partnered racing workforce, may scupper his probabilities of touchdown a reserve function he has been chasing with Haas has been allayed. His presence will likely be very helpful to the American squad, whose different reserve Ryo Hirakawa races full-time within the World Endurance Championship and so is not going to be out there for all F1 races.
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“The dedication required to stay sharp and ready to race whereas attending to understand how the workforce works and so forth, it is difficult for any driver – particularly one who’s clearly nonetheless very eager to race once more at this stage. I’ve loved attending to know Jack and we’re wanting ahead to welcoming him into the workforce and benefiting from his contributions.”
Having secured his continued presence within the F1 paddock, Doohan will look to make use of it as a platform from which to land a return to a race seat, ought to the chance come up. There could also be some alternative at Haas later within the yr, with each Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman out of contract on the finish of 2026, and the latter being eyed by dad or mum workforce Ferrari for a possible promotion ought to his effective performances proceed.
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