'I’m trying not to get too involved to be honest, I’m trying to stay focused on what I can control and that’s my car...' F1
Jack Doohan is not daunted by talk of a Formula 1 promotion with the Alpine team, adamant it is inspiring him to work even harder with one round remaining in the Formula 2 series.
That left Alpine a driver short, the team scrambling for a replacement as they had initially thought they’d be retaining the Spaniard for a further season.prompting Alpine to put together a three-day trial at the HungaroringAntonio Giovinazzi was behind the wheel of a 2021 Alpine F1 car on Tuesday with Italian GP debutant Nyck de Vries in action on Wednesday before Doohan gets his chance on Thursday.
“Obviously it’s a good time to perform, but all the times are a good time to perform, regardless of what’s going on,” he said as per Motorsport.com. “I know it’s there, so for me it’s motivation to work hard. Not that I wasn’t working hard, but to almost know I need to show my maturity, I need to show my head and I need to show that I’m capable of putting myself together.