Alpine F1 discussions add motivation to perform in F2

The F2 rookie is a contender for the vacant Alpine Formula 1 seat for 2023 as team-mate to Esteban Ocon after Fernando Alonso announced his move to Aston Martin.

Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi said the priority for the team was to secure a driver who would score points from the off, rather than need time to build himself up.

But he said Doohan was on the team’s radar and “certainly has a very good sense of timing, because he’s performing immensely at the…