Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes believes that Jack Doohan is "ready" to replace Esteban Ocon for the season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in an last-minite replacmeent. The Australian will join the Formula 1 grid offically to pair up with Pierre Gasly at the French team, but he will get an extra start to his name in the desert due to Ocon leaving before the end of the 2024 season.