Overview
- Speaking to Spain’s Marca in Barcelona, Mick Doohan said Alpine handled Jack Doohan’s brief Formula 1 stint unfairly as his 2026 European Le Mans Series campaign got underway.
- Jack Doohan debuted for Alpine at the 2024 Abu Dhabi finale, started 2025 with the team, then lost his seat after six rounds when Alpine promoted reserve driver Franco Colapinto.
- Mick Doohan said his son had a long-term deal and that the team chose a different direction, offering no further details on the reasons he says he cannot disclose.
- After leaving Alpine at the start of 2026, Jack Doohan joined Haas as a reserve driver and is racing in the European Le Mans Series with Nielsen Racing while keeping an F1 return as his goal.
- Jack Doohan also told Netflix’s Drive to Survive that he received serious death threats before the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, highlighting the personal toll during his final races with Alpine.