Former Alpine racer Jack Doohan signed with Haas as a reserve driver for the 2026 Components One season.
The workforce introduced his signing on Tuesday and mentioned he’ll be part of Ryo Hirakawa of Japan as reserves for the American workforce.
Doohan, a 23-year-old from Australia, was a reserve for Alpine in 2023 and most of 2024. He was a workforce driver for seven races — one in 2024 and the primary six races of 2025 — earlier than being dropped from the lineup. Doohan’s greatest end final season was thirteenth on the Chinese language Grand Prix on March 23.
Alpine changed him with Franco Colapinto of Argentina, who stays with the workforce in 2026.
Doohan nonetheless was below contract however the workforce mentioned on Jan. 13 that it reached a “mutual settlement with Jack Doohan to not proceed his driving companies with the workforce for the 2026 FIA Components One world championship season and permit him to pursue different profession alternatives.”
Doohan continued to work with Alpine as a check driver and a reserve after being demoted. Alpine completed final among the many 10 groups within the F1 constructors’ standings.
He had been with Alpine since 2002 after arising by means of the Pink Bull Junior program from 2017-21.
“I am thrilled to be becoming a member of TGR Haas F1 Staff,” Doohan mentioned Tuesday in a information launch. “It is the perfect place to proceed my Components 1 profession.
“I want to thank the workforce for giving me the chance to develop and tackle the nice problem of 2026 collectively. I am keen to start working with the workforce and collaborating on a profitable season.”
The F1 season begins March 8 on the Australian Grand Prix.
–Subject Degree Media
