Alpine have confirmed the rumours of a huge driver change for the season-ending F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next weekend.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Esteban Ocon will step out of their car, making way for Jack Doohan 🔴to ma🅺ke his F1 race debut.

Ocon has already signed for Haas in 2025 but is vacating his Alpine one grand prix earlier than expect🐓ed.

This driver swap for the Abu Dhabꦍi Grand Prix enables Ocon to drive the Haas at the postseason test, on the Tuesday after the last ওrace.

Doohan, who will be trusted with his rookie campaignಌ next year with Alpine, gets a🌱 bonus taste of race action this year.

Doohan will team up with Pierre Gasly in Abu Dhabi and th♑ey will also be teammates in 2025.

Mercedes involved in Ocon talks

Mercedes still manage O𓆉con's career so were involved in negotiations to end his Alpine alliance one race ea🎶rly.

Toto Wolff spoke after the Qatar Grand꧂ Prix about their involvement in the talks.

"If you agree ♊that, for the benefit of the future, there's a better solution that allows Esteban to get ready early and better for Haas, and if that dep𓄧ends on driving or not in Abu Dhabi, this is something we discussed," Wolff said.

Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes said: "It comes from all sides really. I gu🙈ess you could say it's good to get Jack in early. 

"I tꩵhink 🌜you could say from Esteban's side it's good to move on early. I think it suits everybody."

Sky Sports' Te🧸d Kravitz reported that Alpine boss Flavio Briatꦑore struck the key deal to move Ocon on early, and get Doohan into his race seat for Abu Dhabi.