Jun.25 Even in the few days between Barcelona and Austria, and in the midst of an intense F1 triple-header, the 2005 driver ‘silly season' continues to rumble. The big news is that two main contenders to replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine next year, Mick Schumacher and Jack Doohan, will test a 2022 car at Paul Ricard next week in what the media is billing as a ‘shootout'. Auto Motor und Sport reports: 'Mercedes had to give Mick and Alpine permission, but this was apparently just a formality. 'As the Brackley based team confirmed to us, they would be happy to allow Schumacher to do a test run with a rival team if it gives its reserve driver the chance to return to a regular...
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