Doohan set for first F1 test with Alpine in Qatar

The FIA Formula 2 driver, who finished runner-up in last year’s FIA Formula 3 championship, will test at the Losail International Circuit this weekend in a 2021-spec A521 chassis. 

The 19-year-old, whose father is motorcycle racing legend Mick Doohan, joined the F1 team’s academy in January ahead of his debut F2 season with Virtuosi Racing having previously been affiliated with Red Bull. 

Doohan joins 2021 F2 champion and Alpine reserve driver Oscar Piastri at the test,…