Esteban Ocon has insisted "this is not how I wanted things to end" having been denied the opportunity to properly say goodbye to members of the Alpine Formula 1 team.News of the Frenchman's dropping for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi season finale moved fast after the Qatar Grand Prix and Ocon is expected to return to the cockpit with Haas at the post-season test next week.

Pierre Gasly has spoken about the sudden departure of his Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon, who contested his final race in Qatar.

Alpine has announced that Jack Doohan will make his Formula One debut this weekend in Abu Dhabi, replacing Esteban Ocon. It emerged on Sunday night after the Qatar Grand Prix that talks were ongoing for Alpine reserve driver Doohan to replace Ocon,