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F1: Rookies shocked by Doohan's treatment

Oliver Bearman and Isack Hadjar have leapt to the defence of fellow rookie Jack Doohan after he was dropped by Alpine. Before a wheel had even turned this season the Australian was effectively a dead man walking after Alpine signed Argentine hotshot Franco Colapinto as its reserve driver. From the outset, Flavio Briatore added to the pressure on the young rookie by refusing to confirm his seat was safe, while 'fans' of Colapinto ramped up the pressure on social media. Finally, after Miami, and following a sponsor's hot-mic claim - strongly denied by the French team - that Doohan was toast, the team admitted that Colapinto would partner Pierre Gasly for the next five races. Speaking at...
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