Esteban Ocon has insisted "this is not how I wanted things to end" having been denied the opportunity to properly say goodbye to members of the Alpine Formula 1 team.News of the Frenchman's dropping for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi season finale moved fast after the Qatar Grand Prix and Ocon is expected to return to the cockpit with Haas at the post-season test next week.

Alpine has confirmed that Esteban Ocon has left the team, and that Jack Doohan will race in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. As RACER reported on Sunday night after the Qatar Grand Prix, Ocon has driven

Alpine has announced that Jack Doohan will make his Formula One debut this weekend in Abu Dhabi, replacing Esteban Ocon. It emerged on Sunday night after the Qatar Grand Prix that talks were ongoing for Alpine reserve driver Doohan to replace Ocon,