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Boss admits growing ‘unrest' around Doohan cockpit

Apr.5 The weight on Jack Doohan's shoulders turned into real-world pain at Suzuka with a 300kph crash. Auto Motor und Sport reports that the rookie Australian, already clinging to his race seat at Alpine, tried to replicate a trick he tried in the simulator by taking the flat-out first corner with DRS wide open. After he slammed into the wall, having already been replaced in initial practice by reserve Ryo Hirakawa, team boss Oliver Oakes called Doohan's move a 'misjudgement'. Some estimated the damage at $1.5 million, and early whispers of a hand or arm injury triggered rumours that Franco Colapinto could be in Doohan's car sooner rather than later. However, reserve driver Colapinto is...
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