Overview
- Alpine announced a mutual agreement to part ways with Jack Doohan for 2026, thanking him for four years with the team and his 2024 Abu Dhabi debut.
- Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto are set as Alpine’s race drivers for 2026, with Paul Aron named reserve and Irish driver Alex Dunne reported as a candidate for an additional test role.
- A planned Barcelona shakedown was postponed due to difficulties integrating the new Mercedes power unit, delaying Colapinto’s first on‑track run in the 2026 car.
- Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert cautioned that switching to Mercedes power “doesn’t solve everything,” pointing to deeper performance issues at Alpine.
- Media reports link Doohan to a 2026 move to Japan’s Super Formula with Kondo Racing or a potential reserve role at Haas, though his next step remains unconfirmed.