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PARIS — F1 team Alpine confirmed Monday that Esteban Ocon has been released ahead of the final Grand Prix of the season and that Jack Doohan will make his debut in Abu Dhabi. The team said in a statement that the lineup change will allow Ocon to take part in post-season tests with his new team Haas. Alpine had previously announced that Ocon would leave at the end of the season after a troubled start to the year in Formula 1 for him and the French-owned team. Doohan was promoted from the reserve driver role to become Pierre Gasly's teammate. Ocon was in 14th place in the driver's standings. He crashed out of Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix.
