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Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan says he feels “extra prepared than ever” if he will get the prospect to step up right into a race seat with the staff in 2025.
Doohan has been linked with the emptiness created by Esteban Ocon’s departure from Alpine on the finish of this season, with Pierre Gasly’s future additionally unconfirmed. The Australian has been finishing up quite a few personal assessments with earlier Alpine automobiles but additionally made his first FP1 look of the season in a rain-hit follow session in Canada, and he believes he has been properly ready for a possible promotion whether it is forthcoming.
“It’s clearly an excellent alternative, it’s my dream to be in Components 1 and I wish to be on the grid subsequent 12 months,” Doohan advised SpeedCity Broadcasting. “If the chance presents itself right here then that may be superb. I’ve been constructing and rising with this staff now for the final three years, so it could be an excellent transition.
“I went testing quite a bit within the 2021 equipment and likewise 2022, so I really feel extra prepared than ever, I felt extraordinarily comfortably coming into [the FP1 run] as properly, so it’ll be a pure transition. However I’ll hold my head down, I’m right here as reserve driver.
“I’m taking it day-by-day and if all the things aligns then nice, however I’ll simply hold working and be sure that I maximize my job on observe once I get the chance – hopefully extra laps than [Canada]! – and off the observe whether or not that’s within the sim or with the [race team].”
Doohan says he doesn’t know the way the remainder of his FP1 outings may look whereas there’s uncertainty over the race seats transferring ahead.
“Actually we’re not even wanting too far into the longer term. There’s a lot to be determined and a lot taking place as properly know, so we’re actually taking it, actually, day-by-day, and session-by-session. I feel with issues taking place sooner quite than later that can all fall into place sooner or later.”
Doohan additionally acknowledged his FP1 outing in Canada was not a response to the controversy in Monaco, the place Ocon was criticized for attempting to overhaul Gasly on the opening lap and inflicting a collision between the 2 Alpine automobiles.
