Esteban Ocon
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Ocon hails Alonso’s role in shock Hungary triumph
Esteban Ocon recognised the important part played by his Alpine team-mate Fernando Alonso straight after clinching a remarkable Hungarian Grand Prix victory.
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Alonso: Two Alpines in Q3 eased pace concerns
Fernando Alonso said Alpine were unsure how well they would fare in Hungary, so getting both cars into Q3 was a good result.
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Ocon: Everything is back working with new chassis
Back in the points at Silverstone after receiving a new chassis, Esteban Ocon could feel the difference “straight away”.
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Ocon: ‘Alpine’s strength is our fighting spirit’
While Esteban Ocon is unsure about Alpine’s pace, he feels their fighting spirit can see them prevail in the battle for P5 in the standings.
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Ocon believes new chassis has ‘solved’ his issues
Esteban Ocon thinks Alpine have resolved his performance problems with the new chassis he was given for the British Grand Prix.
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Alpine have reservations about Ocon’s potential
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has offered a less than glowing assessment of Esteban Ocon’s potential, saying he “might not be guaranteed world champion material”.
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Alonso treating sprint quali as British GP first stint
Fernando Alonso is treating sprint qualifying as the first stint of the British Grand Prix before an overnight break.
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‘Extensive changes’ including new chassis for Ocon
After struggling in recent races, Esteban Ocon is going to have a new chassis, along with other changes to his car, for the British GP.
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Alpine: Ocon has ‘worked a lot’ on gap to Alonso
Marcin Budkowski says Esteban Ocon’s recent struggles should not be put down to any lack of hard work on the driver’s part off the track.
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Ocon denies contract renewal is behind dip in form
Esteban Ocon has said his “motivation has not changed” despite a slump in form after signing a three-year contract extension with Alpine.
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Ocon struggling to understand Alonso deficit
Esteban Ocon says the gap between him and Fernando Alonso has been “too big,” but is struggling to understand the reason for it.
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Ocon feels he and Alpine ‘can’t catch a break’
Esteban Ocon feels like he can’t catch a break after his Austrian Grand Prix was brought to an end on the first lap.
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Ocon doesn’t have answers for Austria Q1 exit
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon was knocked out in Q1 for the second consecutive race in Austria – and is at a loss as to how that happened.
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Ocon’s Q1 exit ‘obviously not acceptable’
Esteban Ocon was mystified as to why he could not muster the pace to even advance to Q2 at the Styrian Grand Prix.
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Alonso feeling confident after top-five FP2 showing
Fernando Alonso has been encouraged by Alpine’s pace on Friday practice in Styria, saying that getting both cars into Q3 is “achievable” on Saturday.
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Alonso ‘came alive’ while Ocon ‘went backwards’
It was a day of contrasting fortunes at Alpine, as Fernando Alonso said his car “came alive” after his pit stop, while team-mate Esteban Ocon struggled at his home race.
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Alonso has ‘theories’ about lack of qualifying speed
Fernando Alonso said Alpine’s slower speed in qualifying compared to practice has led the team to investigate their inconsistency.
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Mercedes will not be able to poach Ocon away
Alpine has made it clear there are no exit clauses in Esteban Ocon’s new contract that allows him to leave for Mercedes.
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Alonso happy with progress after questioning Alpine pace
Fernando Alonso said he and his Alpine team were “questioning” where their turn of pace in Azerbaijan came from, but their overall progress bodes well for the rest of the season.
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Ocon’s new contract ‘a weight off the shoulders’
Esteban Ocon says a weight has been taken off his shoulders now that he has signed a new long-term contract with Alpine.
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Ocon signs new three-year deal with Alpine
Alpine have announced Esteban Ocon has signed a new three-year deal with the team, confirming he’ll stay until the end of 2024 at the least.
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Ocon explains high number of crashes in Baku
Esteban Ocon believes the high number of crashes across the Azerbaijan GP weekend can be attributed to the brake-dependent cars.
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Ocon reveals ‘boost pressure loss’ behind Baku DNF
Esteban Ocon said he cannot “catch a break here” after a boost pressure loss made him an early retiree at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Ocon foresees Azerbaijan GP being ‘a mess’
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon will attempt to avoid what he feels will be “a mess” once the lights go out at the Azerbaijan GP.
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Alonso sees ‘potential’ as he chases Baku Q3
Fernando Alonso sees plenty of “potential” in the Alpine A521 which he will look to unlock overnight before qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP.
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Ocon excited to race at ‘very unusual’ Baku again
He may not have had the best of times there in the past, but Esteban Ocon says he’s looking forward to returning to Baku.
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Ocon not getting distracted by F1 future talks
Esteban Ocon will look to keep his mind free to focus on driving by handing Alpine contract talks over to his management team.
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Ocon praises impact of new Alpine engineers
Esteban Ocon has spoken of the positive impact that his new race and performance engineers have had on him this season.
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Alonso’s 44 laps on soft tyres was ‘the right call’
Fernando Alonso praised Alpine’s choice of strategy – even though his Monaco Grand Prix had been “more or less over” on Saturday.
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Lack of pace the sole cause of Alonso’s Q1 exit
Fernando Alonso said Alpine simply “didn’t deliver” due to a lack of pace that led to his Q1 exit at the Monaco Grand Prix.