Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg avoided a penalty over the collision which put all three out of Saturday’s sprint race.
Esteban Ocon articles archive
How Ocon’s “extreme” height for an F1 driver is helping other tall racers
Formula 1
Posted onEsteban Ocon is currently the joint tallest driver in Formula 1 at 186cm, and he recently addressed what impact that has in the cockpit.
2023 Japanese Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen re-established Red Bull as winners at Suzuka, but Sergio Perez struggled. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Japanese GP.
Why Ocon rejected Gasly’s furious complaints about Alpine’s “joke” team orders
Formula 1
Posted onA furious Pierre Gasly told Alpine their last-lap order to let his team mate past was a “complete joke”, but Esteban Ocon insisted it was normal.
‘I was super-impressed with him’: Hamilton and Ocon race RC cars at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon took time out from their Japanese Grand Prix preparations to race each other using remote controlled cars in the pit lane at Suzuka.
Ocon pleased with opportunistic pass on “impatient” Alonso
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ocon pleased with opportunistic pass on “impatient” Alonso • Piastri “really happy” with 17th to seventh charge • Mercedes junior wins karting title
Alpine’s Monza woes weren’t down to power unit deficit – Ocon
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alpine’s Monza woes not down to power unit • Hamilton not contacted by Massa’s lawyers • Armstrong runs first oval test
2023 Italian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMonza saw some drivers restricted by their cars, but others still stood out. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Italian Grand Prix.
Gasly and Ocon endure “super-painful” Italian GP
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine reached the podium at Zandvoort but their drivers admitted Monza was a “painful” weekend for the team.
Double Q1 elimination “not good enough” for Alpine, say Gasly and Ocon
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon both say their Q1 eliminations in qualifying were reflective of their performance level at Monza.
2023 Dutch Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe first race after the break challenged all drivers, rookies to veterans. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Little to choose between Alpine pair but too many points have been missed
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onAlpine’s new driver pairing have collided twice in their first 12 races together and lost points on several other occasions.
2023 Belgian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMixed weather meant mixed performances at Spa – but for one obvious stand-out. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Ocon says Alpine “weren’t ready” with front wing after crash
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he had “plenty of time” to set another lap after crashing in Q2 but his team failed to replace his front wing quickly enough.
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onHungary provided one of the most competitive qualifying sessions ever, but Sunday played out more typically. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings.
Ocon’s seat broke in two in “violent” first lap crash-landing
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon’s seat broke in two after he crashed to the ground in the first-lap collision which put him out of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
2023 British Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onWet qualifying, unexpected contenders and a critically-timed Safety Car period shaped many drivers’ results. Here’s RaceFans’ British Grand Prix driver ratings.
‘We had to pit or we were going to catch fire’ – Ocon
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: ‘We had to pit or we’d catch fire’ – Ocon • 0.3-second penalty for F1 Academy driver • Formula E reveals full rookie line-up
2023 Austrian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onThe second sprint round of the season saw close competition, wet racing, penalties galore and low RaceFans driver ratings…
2023 Canadian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMontreal’s mixed weather tested F1’s drivers last weekends and some fared better than others as a result. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings.