India, April 2 -- Australian racing star Jack Doohan has officially secured his competitive return to the cockpit for the 2026 season, landing a high-profile race seat following a strategic move to the Haas F1 Team. After a tumultuous period with Alpine, where he was replaced by Franco Colapinto just six rounds into the 2025 campaign, the 23-year-old has successfully navigated a major grid shake-up to keep his Formula 1 dreams alive. 

While Doohan will serve as an Official Reserve Driver for Haas alongside Japan's Ryo Hirakawa, the American outfit has cleared him to take up a full-time racing role in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). Driving for Nielsen Racing, Doohan will pilot the No. 24 Oreca 07 LMP2 prototype, marking a signif...