The FIA's Sporting Regulations states that a car is stationary in the pit lane as a result of incurring a penalty. The jack operator had only slid the rear jack underneath it. If that’s the case, why didn’t Alpine appeal Ocon’s penalty?
Stewards' investigation confirms alonso had served a penalty for lining up outside his grid box at the start. The decision is consistent with the penalty Esteban Ocon got for not serving the penalty correctly during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Gasly started at the back of the grid on his team debut after switching from AlphaTauri and team-mate Esteban Ocon having his race derailed by a spate of penalties. But the potential of his Alpine squad is still not particularly clear amid an ultra close midfield fight. Gasly reckons that Alpine had a car that could put some pressure on Mercedes.
Esteban Ocon dropped out of the race after incurring a number of penalties. He received a five-second penalty for lining up outside his grid slot. His team withdrew him from the race, causing him to retire early. It remains to be seen whether the french team will fare better in Jeddah this weekend.
Former team owner Eddie Jordan has called for a rethink on the way penalties are handed out in f1. He claims the response to Esteban Ocon's multiple transgressions during the Bahrain Grand Prix was 'grossly unfair' the frenchman was hit with three separate penalties, equalling the record set by Pastor Maldonado at the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Alpin have had to deal with a frosty atmosphere between their drivers before. The pair touched twice within the space of a lap during the F1 Sprint at Interlagos. Stewards later demoted Fernando Alonso to P18.
Fernando Alonso has moved to aston Martin for the 2023 season. He will race alongside the Belgian-Canadian Lance Stroll at Alpine. The former world champion is still at the top of his game at the age of 41.
Esteban Ocon believes his 2023 teammate Pierre Gasly will not need too much help in getting used to his new car. The frenchman says he has no doubts about Gasly's ability to quickly get to grips with driving their 2023 challenger. He also claims to be the strongest driver on the grid, barring Valtteri Bottas.
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly's feud is well-known in the french fraternity. The two have, however, agreed that it is all water under the bridge. He said that the prospect of another rivalry taking over on the track does not worry him.
Pierre Gasly has brushed aside suggestions that his relationship with Esteban Ocon will be a problem next year as he joins Alpine. The frenchman will be aware that the pace of the team last season gives them the platform to make substantial progress.
Esteban Ocon says Alpine Power Unit is one of the better parts of the F1 package. Ocon finished eighth in the driver standings this season, beating Fernando Alonso in the same team. French driver will team up with fellow French driver Pierre Gaslyly at Alpine next season.
Esteban Ocon is one of the tallest drivers on the grid, standing tall at a height of 1.86 meters.k @honey_ricc unsure why france don’t bring on their best player. The frenchman claims that drivers need to be strong to properly handle F1 cars. He also claims that his height and lanky posture hide his true strength.
Esteban Ocon sees the Renault power unit as a 'good asset' for Alpine. The team finished P4 in the Constructors' standings in 2022. Ocon finished ahead of Fernando Alonso in the standings, scoring 92 points to Alonso’s 81. The Spaniard was forced to retire at the end of the season due to poor reliability.
Esteban Ocon revealed that he is eager to step onto the podium again with the team in 2023, but did not give any deadline for when that might happen. Laurent Rossi, the CEO of Alpine, proposed a plan for the team's competitiveness in the sport in early 2021. Last season was their first as a team, and he stated that the team will be working in the coming seasons to perform exceptionally well by 2024. Ocon achieved his first podium at the Sakhir Grand Prix of 2020, but he has tasted victory only once during his Formula 1 career.
Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon will be team-mates at Alpine next year. The pair grew up on the same junior kart racing series. Ocon has been with Renault and then the re-branded Alpine since 2020. The 26-year-olds will bring an all-French line-up to Alpine next season.
Ocon claimed a surprise victory at the Hungaroring. The Frenchman held off Sebastian Vettel to take the Enstone team’s first win since 2013. Ocon was able to win after Alonso defended heavily from the recovering Lewis Hamilton. The pair came to blows at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while Ocon beat Alonso in the standings.
Laurent Rossi says Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly will be treated as equals at Alpine. The two drivers will be allowed to race until the team is hurt, says Rossi. Rossi says they will be 'losers' if they end up crashing each other out of the sport.
Pierre Gasly will join Alpine on a multi-year deal starting in 2023. The Frenchman will partner up with fellow compatriot Esteban Ocon at the Enstone-based team. Gasly tested with Alpine at the 2022 Pirelli tire test, just two days after the conclusion of the 2022 F1 Abu Dhabi GP. The former AlphaTauri driver says he was impressed with the team's way of working.
Esteban Ocon finished the 2022 season in eighth in the drivers' standings, 11 points ahead of Fernando Alonso. Ocon rated his fifth full-time season as an all-round driver. The Frenchman says 2022 felt like his best season in Formula 1 in terms of points.
Pierre Gasly is not concerned at all by his past feud with Esteban Ocon. The two Frenchmen are to pair up for the Enstone-based team for the 2023 F1 season. Ocon and Gasly have shared a strained relationship with each other right from their karting days, where they fiercely competed against each other.
Aston Martin boss Mike Krack has full faith in Fernando Alonso and is not concerned about the Spaniard's reputation for having tough relationships with team bosses. The Spaniard will be starting for the team in 2023 alongside Lance Stroll. Former teammate Esteban Ocon recently revealed that Fernando Alonso hardly worked with the team at Alpine.
Esteban Ocon believes Mick Schumacher will make a return to the sport. The young German is rumored to be joining Mercedes as a reserve driver for next season. The Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has extended an olive branch to the young German. Ocon is a friend of the German on the F1 grid.
Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both took the wins by several points. Fernando Alonso defeated Esteban Ocon 12-10 in the tightest qualifying duel on the grid. Lewis Hamilton endured a tighter contest at Mercedes, but defeated George Russell. Lando Norris and Alex Albon came within a couple of races from completing clean sweeps against their teammates at McLaren and Williams.
Karun Chandhok looks ahead to new driver duos that will make up the Formula 1 grid in 2022. Indian is curious about the new line-up at McLaren and expects tension between Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly at Alpine. Sky analyst also says he is thrilled that Logan Sargeant has a seat next year.
Esteban Ocon believes he can compete with Max Verstappen in the same machinery. The 26-year-old has established himself as one of F1's more consistent drivers in recent seasons. Ocon has a contract with Alpine until the 2023 season. Click here for more F1 news.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon collided in the Sprint race at the 2022 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. Both drivers finished the race without crashing in the main race. Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer had serious talks with Alonso and Ocon regarding the incident. Alonso will be leaving the French team at the end of the 2022 season.
Fernando Alonso has grown increasingly critical of the Alpine team in recent races. The Spaniard and Esteban Ocon collided in the sprint race in Brazil. Alonso and Ocon received a stern telling off from the Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. Jack Aitken believes Ocon was also a major reason why Alonso did not sign on the dotted line.
Fernando Alonso was involved in an unfortunate clash with Esteban Ocon during the sprint race in Brazil. Alonso and his teammate were able to turn things around on Sunday, scoring points for Alpine. The two Alpine drivers are only separated by five points in the championship. Alonso said that he's fully focused on his final race with Alpine in Abu Dhabi.
Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer says Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon let the team down after multiple on-track clashes in the Brazilian Grand Prix Formula 1 Sprint race. Alonso finished ahead of Ocon in 15th, but was penalised by the stewards post-race and demoted to 18th. Ocon squeezed Alonso off the track, before further contact on the start-finish straight broke Alonso's front wing.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon had a coming together on the first lap of the 2022 F1 Brazilian GP Sprint. The coming together of the two drivers and then Alonso placing the blame on Ocon infuriated his fans. This resulted in a string of abusive posts against Alpine and Ocon. Alpine have come out with an official statement specifying that no driver or team member can be subject to abuse.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon appeared to make contact twice on the opening lap of the sprint race in Brazil. The front wing of Alonso's car made contact with Ocon’s right-rear wheel. The stewards confirmed after the race they would be investigating the main straight incident. Alonso was given a five-second time penalty, dropping him back to 18th on the grid for Sunday's race.
Esteban Ocon's Alpine caught fire in the pit lane after the race. Ocon finished 18th in the sprint race. The extent of the damage to his car is still unknown. If parts need to be replaced, Ocon will probably have to start the Grand Prix from the pit.
Fernando Alonso fans were not happy with the Spanish driver's sprint race getting ruined after a clash with his teammate Esteban Ocon. The two Alpine drivers almost came together on Turn 4 first, as Alonso was pushed off the track by Ocon. The two did eventually come together on the main straight when Alonso, trying to overtake Ocon, damaged his front wing and then had to pit. Ocon plummeted down the order and will start the race 18th.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon collided on the opening lap of Saturday's sprint race. The McLaren duo will start at the rear end of the grid for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Alonso will start 15th and Ocon will start 18th in a car which had looked competitive enough for a strong finish in the points.
Fernando Alonso insists he has not spoken to Esteban Ocon about the incident. Alonso and Ocon clattered into each other during Saturday’s race, before finishing in a woeful 15th and 18th respectively. The two-time world champion will be in the F1 2023 driver line-up for Aston Martin, where he will partner Lance Stroll.
Oscar Piastri has spent the last four years as a reserve driver for Renault and Alpine. The 21-year-old has been promoted to a race seat for the team alongside Esteban Ocon for their 2023 driver lineup. But he denied Alpine's claim as he was planning to sign with them next year.
The former world champion enjoyed his tussle with Esteban Ocon throughout the japanese grand prix. He was able to get right up to the back of the Alpine and partially alongside at the exit of certain corners. On the run down to 130R or Turn 1 Ocon pulled away and keep hold of his position on the straights.
Nyck de Vries and Pierre Gasly join new teams for 2023 in F1. The Dutch driver made his Formula 1 debut when he replaced Alex Albon in Williams in the Italian GP in 2022. The former Formula 2 champion will race alongside Japan's Yuki Tsunoda in AlphaTauri. France's Gasly will partner compatriot Esteban Ocon from next year.
Despite winning the 2021 formula 2 championship, Piastri wasn’t able to step up to a race seat this season. Alpine have already had Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon on the books. The matter went before F1’s contract recognition board, the Board ruling that Piastris only valid for next season is with McLaren.
Esteban Ocon says he has an "interesting future" in the sport. He is among those rumoured to be Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes. The rumour mill is already turning about who could replace the legend of the sport at the f1.
Esteban Ocon brokered his move to the team now titled Alpine. He currently has a contract with Alpine that runs until the end of 2024. But due to his connection with Mercedes has to be considered as a candidate to fill the seat that will eventually be vacated by Lewis Hamilton.
Jacques Villeneuve is the hot favourite to partner Esteban Ocon next year. He will be putting an Alpine F1 car through its paces after the italian grand prix weekend. Villeneuve has a relationship with the broadcaster Canal+. The 1997 world champion has won three races for their factory team.
French drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have an uneasy relationship, reveals Paul di Resta. Rumours they are set to become teammates after losing Fernando Alonso to aston Martin and their desired replacement reportedly to McLaren.
Six drivers have received a back of the grid penalty heading into qualifying. The FIA has confirmed that leclerc will have to start from the back of grid. He will join Verstappen, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Zhou Guanyu and Mick Schumacher with a ‘back of grid’ penalty.
Carlos Sainz topped the times in second practice on Saturday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race. The Spaniard, fresh from his maiden F1 win at Silverstone, led a Ferrari 1-2 at Spielberg with his teammate Charles Leclerc in second. Max Verstappen, on pole for the sprint, came next at 0.168 ahead of Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon.
Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo was catapulted upside down, the Chinese rookie's head saved by his car's roll hoop-halo. Zhou's car skidded off across a gravel trap and over tyre barriers into the catch fencing, where it bounced back to finish semi-upright in a stationary position. George Russell's Mercedes, Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) and the Williams of Alex Albon were also involved in the pile-up.
Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo flipped upside down and hurtled over the safety barrier. Zhou's head was saved by his car's roll hoop-halo as it skidded off across a gravel trap and over tyre barriers into the catch fencing. George Russell's Mercedes, Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) and the Williams of Alex Albon also involved.
