Esteban Ocon said out-scoring his two-times world champion team mate Fernando Alonso was a satisfying result
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Rossi threatened to replace Alonso and Ocon for final race over Brazil clashes
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine CEO Laurent Rossi revealed he threatened to replace drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon as punishment for clashing in Interlagos.
Power unit change but no grid penalty for Ocon after fire
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine has changed Esteban Ocon’s power unit ahead of today’s Brazilian Grand Prix due to damage caused by a fire.
Alonso handed five-second penalty and two penalty points for Ocon collision
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThe stewards ruled Fernando Alonso was “wholly” to blame for a collision with his team mate during the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race.
Alonso and Ocon “let the team down” with collisions, says Alpine boss Szafnauer
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer issued a stinging rebuke to both his drivers after they collided twice during today’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race.
Alonso highlights Ocon’s past collisions as stewards investigate Alpine pair’s clash
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso pointed out his team mate Esteban Ocon has been involved in several past collisions as the stewards investigate their clash in today’s sprint race.
Ocon managed “critical” engine concerns to avoid double Alpine retirement
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine were at risk of losing both cars during the Mexican Grand Prix as Esteban Ocon also had to manage rising engine temperatures.
Ocon to start from pit lane, Tsunoda takes grid drop after parc ferme breaches
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon and Yuki Tsunoda have dropped down the starting order for the United States Grand Prix for breaching parc ferme restrictions.
Alpine were “over-optimistic” about car’s performance after Japanese GP – Alonso
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso believes Alpine were too optimistic about their car’s performance following a disappointing qualifying session for the team yesterday.
Barbecue, jeans and Spiderman: F1 drivers’ 2022 United States Grand Prix helmets
2022 United States Grand Prix helmets
Posted onMax Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, newcomer Logan Sargeant and other F1 drivers have special helmets for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
More engine changes mean nine drivers will take grid penalties
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNine drivers will take grid penalties for the Italian Grand Prix weekend after exceeding their maximum allocation of power unit parts.
Ocon told Alpine he wants Schumacher as team mate amid Gasly rumours
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon has told his Alpine team who he would prefer to drive alongside next year as they seek a replacement for Fernando Alonso.
Stewards told Ocon he wouldn’t have had penalty for Hamilton clash last year
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he doesn’t remember drivers agreeing certain racing incidents should be handled differently after he was penalised for a collision with Lewis Hamilton during the Monaco Grand Prix.
Why Ocon said Alpine’s radio order to help Alonso was “not possible” to obey
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon was unwilling to follow Alpine’s order to back off at the end of the Miami Grand Prix to minimise the impact of his team mate’s five-second penalty.
Ocon will not take part in qualifying after crash in practice
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine has confirmed Esteban Ocon will not take part in today’s qualifying session for the Miami Grand Prix.
DRS was activated too late in Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, say drivers
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSeveral Formula 1 drivers complained DRS was activated later than it could have been in yesterday’s rain-affected grand prix at Imola.
F1 “on the limit for reliability” with COTA’s bumps – Ocon
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says more work is needed at the Circuit of the Americas to ease its bumps before next year’s United States Grand Prix.
Verstappen’s rivals don’t share his concerns over “fake” Drive to Survive
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s rival Formula 1 drivers don’t share his concerns over how the sport is portrayed in popular Netflix series Drive to Survive.
Ocon’s non-stop strategy shows pitting Hamilton was correct call – Mercedes
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say their decision to pit Lewis Hamilton in the latter stages of the Turkish Grand Prix was vindicated by Esteban Ocon’s gamble not to change tyres.
Ocon could see tyre damage: “One more lap and I would have got a puncture”
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon said his strategy in last year’s Turkish Grand Prix inspired his non-stop run today, though his recollection was slightly off.