Shortly after Alpine and Jack Doohan officially announced that they are going there separate ways, the Australian driver signed as a reserve driver for the Haas F1 Team.
As such, Doohan joins Japan's Ryō Hirakawa who is the other reserve driver for the American outfit.
Haas said in a statement on Tuesday: "TGR Haas F1 Team is pleased to announce the signing of Jack Doohan as an Official Reserve Driver for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship."
The statement added: "TGR Haas F1 Team will now hold two drivers in the reserve role with Doohan joining alongside Japan's Ryō Hirakawa – the 31-year-old embedded in the team since April 2025 and with several TPC tests and FP1 sessions to his credit already while fulfilling full-time sports car duties for TGR in the FIA World Endurance Championship."
Doohan commented on his new gig: ''I'm thrilled to be joining TGR Haas F1 Team. It's the ideal place to continue my Formula 1 career.
"I would like to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to grow and take on the great challenge of 2026 together.
"I'm eager to begin working with the team and collaborating on a successful season," the former Alpine driver concluded.
Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu added: "I'm personally very excited to have Jack join us on the team given the strength of his racing resume and of course his experience in being a reserve driver in Formula 1.
"The dedication required to remain sharp and prepared to race while getting to know how the team works and so on, it's challenging for any driver – especially one who's obviously still very keen to race again at this level.
"I've enjoyed getting to know Jack and we're looking forward to welcoming him into the team and benefiting from his contributions."
Doohan made his Formula 1 debut at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Alpine and took part in six races in 2025 with them before being dropped in favor of Franco Colapinto.
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