Formula 1: Three-time champion Max Verstappen has hinted his current contract with Red Bull which runs until 2028, could be his last.
Max plans to step away from F1 in 2028? | 01:18 Jack Doohan will become Australia ’s next Formula 1 driver after signing a contract with the Alpine team for 2025.
“There is so much work ahead to be prepared and ready, and I will give my best in the meantime to absorb as much information and knowledge to be ready for the step up. “Alongside Pierre, we have a well-balanced driver line-up with a good combination between youthful energy, experience, and pure speed.
The first and only time three Aussies shared the grid was in 1976, when Alan Jones , Larry Perkins and one-time starter Warwick Brown shared the grid at the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. “It’s exceptionally satisfying to be the first graduate of the Alpine Academy to be in a race seat with the team,” Doohan added. “I’m extremely thankful to those who supported me along the way to make this a reality.”
It’s also seen him enter two FP1 sessions so far this season, following his four practice appearance over the previous two years. Doohan Sr and Schumacher are long-time friends, and it was from the seven-time F1 champion that Doohan Jr received his first kart at just three years old. In 2018 he transitioned into cars, finishing fifth in the British Formula 4 championship, and in 2019 and 2020 he was a close runner-up in the regional Asian Formula 3 championship.
He also became the team’s senior reserve driver that year following the Piastri contract saga, pairing his duties with his junior racing program.
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