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Mick Doohan hits out at Alpine over son Jack's F1 exit

Apr.13 MotoGP legend Mick Doohan has criticised Alpine over the way his son Jack's Formula 1 career unravelled, calling the situation 'unfair'. Speaking to Marca at Barcelona – where Jack Doohan began his 2026 European Le Mans Series campaign – the five-time 500cc world champion did not hold back, despite acknowledging the sensitivity of the situation. 'I really can't comment on that. But I think it was unfair,' Doohan said. 'It was from the start. They decided to replace a driver before the season even began. And, basically, that was it. 'My son had a long-term contract – he was Alpine's first junior driver to arrive. It was clear, for reasons I can't say, that a...
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