Overview
- The 23-year-old Australian joins Haas as an official reserve alongside Ryo Hirakawa and will back up race drivers Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon.
- Doohan departed Alpine in January after seven grand prix starts across 2024–25 without points, having been replaced by Franco Colapinto after six rounds in 2025.
- A proposed Super Formula seat with Kondo Racing fell through after multiple crashes in Suzuka testing, with the drive going to Ukyo Sasahara.
- Team principal Ayao Komatsu praised Doohan’s résumé and highlighted the challenge of staying race-ready in a new environment, while Doohan called Haas “the ideal place to continue my Formula 1 career.”
- Haas continues with its Toyota-linked program and unchanged race lineup for 2026, with Bahrain pre-season testing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in March.