Esteban Ocon looks to be on the outs at Alpine ahead of Abu Dhabi, and team boss Oliver Oakes says that's a good thing for everyone.

As per Sky Sports’ Ted Kravitz, he explained that Ocon and Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore “struck a deal”, leading to the Frenchman’s premature exit. The “deal” should mean Ocon gets to drive for Haas on Tuesday in the post-race Abu Dhabi test.

Alpine has opted to replace Esteban Ocon with reserve driver Jack Doohan for the final race of the 2023 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi, as tensions between the team and the outgoing driver escalate.

Esteban Ocon to leave Alpine a race before the end of his final season with the team; his 2025 replacement Jack Doohan will make an early start to his F1 career; move comes as a surprise with Alpine s

Alpine could give Australian Jack Doohan his Formula 1 race debut at next weekend's Abu Dhabi season-ender as replacement for soon-to-depart Esteban Ocon, team boss Oliver Oakes said on Sunday.

Jack Doohan is poised to replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine for the Formula One Abu Dhabi season finale after talks this weekend in Qatar. Alpine announced in August that Doohan, its reserve driver, would step up to a full-time seat for 2025 and replace Ocon,

Alpine Formula 1 team replaces Esteban Ocon with Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi season finale as Ocon prepares to join Haas in the next season.

Esteban Ocon may have an early end to the season at Alpine, according to rumours in the Qatar paddock. If they are proved to be correct, Ocon would be replaced by Jack Doohan, who already has a contract signed with the team for next season.

Esteban Ocon is being replaced by Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he prepares to depart the Alpine Formula 1 team ahead of the season’s end.