Overview
- Alpine issued an official statement confirming it will not retain Doohan’s driving services for the 2026 F1 season and thanked him for four years with the team.
- Doohan lost his race seat during 2025 when Franco Colapinto replaced him from Imola, after which he moved into a reserve role.
- For 2026 Alpine presents Pierre Gasly and Colapinto as its race lineup, with Paul Aron reported to serve as reserve.
- Doohan graduated from the Alpine Academy to make his F1 debut at Abu Dhabi 2024, competing in seven Grands Prix across 2024–2025 with a best finish of 13th in China.
- Multiple outlets report his most likely next step as Japan’s Super Formula with Kondo Racing, with some also noting a possible reserve role elsewhere such as Haas.