Alpine Team Principal Praises Jack Doohans Performance After Bahrain Grand Prix

The head of the Formula 1 team Alpine, **[Oliver Oakes](https://www.racingnews365.com/tags/42016-oliver-ouks/)**, expressed positive sentiments about rookie **Jack Doohan** following the Bahrain Grand Prix.

«We had a productive night discussing things after Saturday’s qualifying, as we were not competitive in the second segment, and both drivers were eager to resolve the situation. Jack felt a bit more satisfied, and he and Pierre opened up really well about tactics and the car.

It’s a good team when you see both drivers exchanging ideas and sharing valuable information. Throughout the weekend, this was particularly noticeable during qualifying between Jack and Pierre. In both the first and second segments, Jack seemed to be slightly more content than Pierre.

Then we observed that Pierre utilized his tools and adjusted them to his liking. That’s genuinely interesting. I suppose I’m still new to this aspect. After the junior series, where drivers are simply asked to adapt their driving, you come into F1 and witness how drivers interact with their engineers during sessions, using all available tools, which truly showcases their talents and skills.

A newcomer in ‘The Royal Races’ starts learning from scratch how to establish communication with mechanics and their engineer, and how to implement specific settings that they are confident in and want to experiment with. Jack has done well in this regard. When you’re young and all eyes are on what you’re doing in Formula 1, you rarely receive a lot of praise. However, I believe that after this weekend, he’ll certainly feel more confident,» Oakes’ comments were reported by Racingnews365.