Alpine's Jack Doohan receives four penalty points during Chinese GP weekend

Dominika Jordan
Mar 23, 2025, 10:08 AM ET

Alpine's Jack Doohan earns four penalty points at Chinese GP for on-track incidents, as Gasly is disqualified.

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Alpine's rookie driver Jack Doohan, son of motorcycle legend Mick Doohan, has yet to secure a regular point in Formula 1 after three races but ended the Chinese Grand Prix weekend with four penalty points on his super-licence. The 22-year-old Australian received two penalty points and a 10-second penalty on Sunday for forcing Racing Bulls' French rookie Isack Hadjar off the track while attempting to retake a position.

These infractions added to the two penalty points he accumulated on Saturday for colliding with Sauber's Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto during the sprint race. Drivers collecting 12 points within a 12-month period face a one-race ban.

"It was unfortunate to receive the penalty that we did, and we will revisit it to ensure it does not happen again," Doohan said in the team's review of the race.

Doohan's season began with uncertainty, as Renault-owned Alpine signed Argentine Franco Colapinto as a multi-year reserve after he raced for Williams last year.

The weekend grew worse for Alpine when Pierre Gasly was disqualified from 11th place due to his car being underweight. This disqualification meant Alpine lost the chance to score their first points of the season, especially since Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were disqualified from fifth and sixth places for technical infringements.

Alpine remains the only team yet to score points this season.