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

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon will step out of ✨their car, maki🌌ng way for Jack Doohan to make his F1 race debut.

Ocon has already signed for Haas in 2025 but is vacating his Alpine one g🍷rand 🌺prix earlier than expected.

This driver swap for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix enables O🧔con to drive the Haas at the postseason test, on the Tuesday afterꩵ the last race.

Doohan, who will be trusted with his rookie campaign next year 🎀with Alp🗹ine, gets a bonus taste of race action this year.

Doohan will team up with Pierre Gasly in Abu Dhabi and th🅺ey wil🧔l also be teammates in 2025.

Mercedes involved in Ocon talks

Mercedes still manage Ocon's career so wer🔥e involved in nꦐegotiations to end his Alpine alliance one race early.

Toto Wolff spo🍃ke after th♐e 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 E🉐steban to get ready early♒ and better for Haas, and if that depends 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 guess yo😼u could say it's go🍰od to get Jack in early. 

"I think y💜ou could say from Esteban's side it's good to move on early. I th⭕ink it suits everybody."

Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz reported that Alpine boss Flavioꦉ B🏅riatore struck the key deal to move Ocon on early, and get Doohan into his race seat for Abu Dhabi.