Esteban Ocon enjoyed a breakthrough year at Alpine in 2021, taking his first grand prix victory, but can he translate his skill onto the basketball court?
NBA star Chris Bosh found out in Austin with Fernando Alonso ahead of last year’s United States Grand Prix.
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hunocsi (@hunocsi)
29th January 2022, 17:09
‘Ocon the court’
Is the title already a submission?
Cub1 (@cubceer)
29th January 2022, 17:21
Honey, I Shrunk Fernando
PJ
29th January 2022, 17:22
*Parp*
The donz
29th January 2022, 17:45
Ocon: just like my win, now I will sink this shot.
Alonso: and just like the season, the game is not won with a single shot….
charliex (@photogcw)
29th January 2022, 17:59
Ocon: Me and you, Fred. 10 free throws and the loser drives for HAAS.
jamt
29th January 2022, 18:05
The new Alpine Executive director making sure that Alonso and Ocon will not drop the ball during next season.
jamt
29th January 2022, 18:18
Even though no ballast is applied, Ocon is confident he can get head this time.
WimB
29th January 2022, 18:29
It’s Hungary all over again: while Ocon goes for the win, Fernando is keeping tabs on their closest competitor …
Qeki (@qeki)
29th January 2022, 18:35
“I meant you were a lion not lebron“
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
29th January 2022, 19:55
New miniature Fernando Alonso doll from Mattel.
With lifelike ego and free deckchair.
TheDonz
29th January 2022, 20:51
OCON: I can do this, I can make this throw, I just need to take my time, and line it up correctly
Chris Bosh: Esteban. Fernando is faster than you.
Esteban moves to the side…..Fernando grins and steps forward to take the shot…..
JamieFranklinF1 (@jamiefranklinf1)
29th January 2022, 22:38
In an attempt to spice up the show, F1 decided to trial its own style of a quali shootout tournament.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
29th January 2022, 23:48
That FE head to head lark has gone too far here!
floodo1
29th January 2022, 23:37
Fernando: “You’re so cool Chris. Can I interest you in a Kimoa sponsorship?”
Chris: “I didn’t know they had goobers in France! Look at this kid lol”
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
29th January 2022, 23:49
If only it was as easy as this to score points in F1.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
29th January 2022, 23:50
Ocon was later disqualified for wearing the wrong compound sneakers.
Derek Edwards
30th January 2022, 1:01
With Esteban as the focus of attention Fernando was ready to try his luck outside track limits once again.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
30th January 2022, 1:05
“Alonso is taller than you”…… as he suggested to Chris that it only appeared otherwise because he was much further away from the camera.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
30th January 2022, 1:24
Planning the El-lley hoop.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
30th January 2022, 4:52
Chris wondered why it was he had to keep telling Esteban and Fernando not to step over the white line before throwing the ball.
MarcusAurelius (@marcusaurelius)
30th January 2022, 8:05
Are you sure you want to go for the win without me defending you from Chris?
RandomMallard
30th January 2022, 8:05
“Who needs LeBron when we have El Plan?”
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
30th January 2022, 11:54
“OK – so you an me got balls …. but what about Fernando?”
Only Facts!
30th January 2022, 11:55
“Not sure I can block this guy, Esteban. You’re on your own!”
qazuhb
31st January 2022, 12:33
This one
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
30th January 2022, 11:59
“I don’t care if you guys wear your hats back to front – you’re still never gonna look as cool as me”
RocketTankski
30th January 2022, 13:40
Ocon had already started preparing for 2023.
Qeki (@qeki)
30th January 2022, 21:04
After the huge success Netflix partnered with Warner Brothers to make the new
Space Jam F1 edition
Qeki (@qeki)
30th January 2022, 21:05
Success of DTS
Brett Woods (@pertwee)
31st January 2022, 2:11
This is going to be easy like passing Hamilton!
* [Because someone heavy is pulling the net and the Steward will watch the phone and not the replay.]
badger (@badger)
31st January 2022, 10:01
It was within this moment Alonso began to realise El Plan had gotten a little off track
Todfod (@todfod)
31st January 2022, 10:27
Bosh – Esteban, I don’t know what’s worse.. Your free throw face or your actual free throw.
Placid (@placid)
3rd February 2022, 1:22
Ocon: Watch me outsmart Dikembe’s hand? This is my house.