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Jack Doohan drives Ocon’s Alpine in Free Practice 1 of the Mexican GP
team BWT Alpine F1 This Tuesday, Australia’s Jack Doohanage 19, son of five-time 500cc Motorcycle World Champion Mike Doohanwill fly the French A522 next Friday Stephen Ocon in the first free practice session of Mexican Grand Prix.
Alpine Academy driver Jack Doohan makes his official debut behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car. He will pilot Ocon’s A522 as part of two mandatory practices for rookies. , will also do so at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Doohan had already driven the same car on the team’s 100km shooting day at Monza in September. I tested the A521.
Jack Doohan joined the Alpine Academy in January after finishing runner-up in Formula 3 in 2021. In his first campaign in Formula 2 this year, he scored his three victories and three more podiums and his three pole positions.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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