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Australian youngster Jack Doohan will make a fresh start with Haas F1, after a turbulent demotion from race seat to reserve driver role by Alpine last year.
Australian F1 driver Jack Doohan – dropped from his race seat with Alpine in 2025 after just seven Grands Prix – has been named as a reserve driver for the TGR Haas Formula One Team for the 2026 season.
The 23-year-old joins Japan's Ryo Hirakawa as one of two reserves who would be in a position to fill the place of Haas' regular drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman, should they be unable to race throughout the year.
The role represents a new chapter for Doohan, who lost his Alpine drive after just seven races – six in 2025, and one in 2024, with a best finish of 13th – and was demoted to a test and reserve driver role he first held in 2023.
Doohan was replaced in his Alpine race seat by Argentinian driver Franco Colapinto, who remains with the team in 2026.
Jack Doohan, son of five-time 500cc motorcycle world champion Mick Doohan, said he was “thrilled” with the opportunity, describing it as “the ideal place to continue my Formula One career.”
In a media statement, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu said: "I’m personally very excited to have Jack join us on the team given the strength of his racing resume and of course his experience in being a reserve driver in Formula One.
"The dedication required to remain sharp and prepared to race while getting to know how the team works and so on, it’s challenging for any driver – especially one who’s obviously still very keen to race again at this level."
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