Jack Doohan will get a chance to impress Alpine when he takes part in opening practice at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix.

Alpine junior and reserve driver Doohan will replace168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Esteban Ocon for the first hour-🐠long practice session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Friday, marking his first FP1 outing of the 2024 season.

The 21-year-old Australian, who is the son of lege♍ndary motorcycle rider Mick, is among the contenders for a full-time seat with Alpine next season.

That comes after Alpine announced Ocon will depart the team upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the year, leaving a vacated seat alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, who is expected to stay at the French squad.

Doohan, who finished third in last year’s Formula 2 ไchampionship, has previously driven for Alpine in four FP1 sessions, mo🔯st recently at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

“Really excited to get out on track in Montréal for F🐽P1,” Doohan said. “It will be my first time driving at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, which I am looking forward to.

“I am grateful to the team for the opportunity to get more track time, and also familiarise myself with 2024 machinery early in the season. This will also he🥀lp with the work I am doing in the simulator, particularly at 🎐the European rounds.

“My f♎ocus will be on doing the best for the team and maximising the session for both drivers, looking at certain test items and understanding the new track surfa🐻ce.”

Alpine team principal Bruno Famin has confirmed that Doohan and fellow junior Victor Martins are “very good” o🐟ptions for the team’s 2025 driver line-🅰up.

“We want to take our time and we have very good drivers in our academy, with Jack and with Victor especially, and we have no stress,” Famin saiꦬd.

“I think we really need to focus on improvi꧙ng the team, developing the team – this is the first priority.”