F1
Jack Doohan’s dad makes telling Instagram post as Pierre Gasly caught in the crossfire
Mick Doohan, motorcycle racing legend and father of axed Alpine star Jack Doohan, took to Instagram on Wednesday to protest his son’s exit from the team. He posted the results of both the rookie and team-mate Pierre Gasly’s results in successive story posts, making it clear that he felt the decision was a harsh one. Doohan Jnr was afforded just seven Grand Prix appearances before he was unceremoniously dumped ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The 22-year-old failed to score points during this period, but was driving uncompetitive machinery with experienced team-mate Gasly faring little better, despite his reputation as an elite midfield driver. While Doohan failed to score a finish higher than 13th in a Grand Prix and suffered high-profile crashes in Australia, Japan, and most recently in Miami, Gasly fared little better. Aside from an exceptional drive in Bahrain that secured six points for the Alpine team, he has failed to finish in the top 10 at any other feature race.
