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Oakes ‘quite proud’ of ‘punchy’ Doohan amid lingering rumors
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28/02/2025 at 17:2628/02/2025 at 18:15 Amid lingering rumours about his short-term future in F1, Alpine rookie Jack Doohan has remained calm and composed, a confidence under pressure that has impressed team principal Oliver Oakes. The early weeks of Doohan’s tenure as a full-time Alpine F1 driver were overshadowed by persistent whispers regarding his future. Speculation was rife that Alpine's newly-signed reserve driver, Franco Colapinto, could replace the Aussie after just five races should the latter fail to impress, placing significant pressure on Doohan even before the start of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Still, the son of motorcycle legend Mick Doohan...
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