Haas F1 rookie Oliver Bearman is one of several drivers to question the timing of Alpine dropping Jack Doohan from a race seat ahead of the European season’s more familiar tracks

F1 rookie Oliver Bearman has criticised Alpine for dropping Jack Doohan after just five races, stating it was an “incredibly harsh” decision. The Austrian has been removed from the Alpine car in favour of Franco Colapinto but Bearman believes he was not given a fair chance.

The pressure was on driver and team to perform quickly. For whatever reason, Jack Doohan fell short over six races with Alpine