\u201cI am so happy to secure promotion into a full-time race seat in 2025. I am very grateful for the trust and belief by the team\u2019s senior management. There is so much work ahead to be prepared and ready and I will give my best in the meantime to absorb as much information and knowledge to be ready for the step up,\u201d Doohan said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Australian will be replacing Esteban Ocon after the French driver confirmed his move to Haas for next season. Doohan will be signing for the team after having spent two years with Alpine and will be the second rookie on the grid alongside Haas\u2019 Oliver Bearman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cReally just trying to make sure that if I need to jump in the car, and when I do, then I\u2019m more ready than ever. And then I can make sure that we do the best and, especially for when I do become a full-time driver very soon, that I\u2019ll be making the most of it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Doohan was a part of Red Bull\u2019s driver academy set up from 2017-21 before making the switch to Alpine in 2022. He started off as a rookie in Formula 2 and was named the team\u2019s reserve driver in 2023. Doohan\u2019s time at Alpine has seen him participate in numerous tests at incurrent F1 venues and driven in multiple practice sessions, the latest being at Silverstone this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cReally just trying to make sure that if I need to jump in the car, and when I do, then I\u2019m more ready than ever. And then I can make sure that we do the best and, especially for when I do become a full-time driver very soon, that I\u2019ll be making the most of it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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