Esteban Ocon abandoned his final flying lap in Q2 after running wide and almost hitting team mate Fernando Alonso.
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After a weekend of shunts, F1 drivers welcome plan to change Raidillon run-off
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are keen to see Spa’s plans to alter the run-off at Raidillon after three crashes at the corner already this weekend.
Ocon’s “beautiful” late-stint pace was other key to Alpine’s breakthrough win
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso’s role in his team’s first win last weekend was widely praised, but Alpine sporting director Alan Permane also hailed Esteban Ocon’s “beautiful” race-winning pace.
Alonso thought he had chance to win Hungarian Grand Prix
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso briefly thought a win was possible in Hungary, then set his sights on the podium, but had to settle for fifth.
Alpine ‘humbled to stand among giants of F1’ after breakthrough win
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine’s senior management say the team was “humbled” by its breakthrough Formula 1 victory, and praised its staff’s “resilience and dedication”.
Ocon reprimanded for post-race parking error
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onHungarian Grand Prix winner Esteban Ocon has avoided a penalty for stopping his car in the wrong place after the race.
Ocon wants “maximum possible” change to car after slump
2021 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon is eager for Alpine to make changes to his car – potentially including a chassis replacement – in response to his recent slump in results.
Four drivers change helmet designs for French Grand Prix
2021 French Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onEsteban Ocon has the Eiffel tower, Charles Leclerc has a Spider-Man design and other drivers have new-look helmets this weekend.
Alpine already in talks with Ocon over new 2022 deal
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon’s strong start to the 2021 F1 season looks likely to win him a contract extension at Alpine.
Alonso and Ocon can benefit from each other at Alpine – Brivio
2021 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon will make a “great combination” as team mates at Alpine this year, racing director Davide Brivio believes.
“Tough opponent” Alonso will be ready for his return – Ocon
2021 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon has no doubt new team mate Fernando Alonso will be ready for the season-opener in Bahrain later this month despite his two year absence from F1 recent and cycling accident.
Podium a relief for emotional Ocon after “very difficult” criticism
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon said his first podium finish in the Sakhir Grand Prix was an “awesome” result following the criticism he has faced since his return to F1.
“Not the best drivers are in F1” rues Perez as he faces losing drive after win
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says he faces losing his F1 drive at the end of the year partly because “not the best drivers are in Formula 1”.
F1 drivers braced for punishment from Istanbul’s “killer” turn eight
2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers expect Istanbul Park’s famed turn eight will prove a ‘neck killer’ at this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix.
Alonso’s filming day gave Renault useful feedback – Ocon
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso’s brief run in Renault’s 2020 Formula 1 car last weekend gave the team some useful information, according to Esteban Ocon.
Russell out? Schumacher to Haas? What’s behind the 2021 silly season rumours
2021 F1 season
Posted onAre George Russell and Esteban Ocon at risk of losing their drives? Will Mick Schumacher end up at Haas instead of Alfa Romeo? Dieter Rencken analyses the latest F1 driver market rumours.
Ocon improving but needs to address “small mistakes” – Abiteboul
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul is pleased with Esteban Ocon’s progress in his return to Formula 1, despite him lagging well behind team mate Daniel Ricciardo.
Why Renault believe they “can now be taken seriously” after podium breakthrough
RacingLines
Posted onIn the fifth year since their return to F1 as a full team, Renault finally scored their first podium last weekend. Team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes the good times are finally coming.
Ocon predicts cold, wet Eifel Grand Prix will be “quite spicy”
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon expects challenging conditions when F1 returns to the Nurburgring this weekend, when cold and wet weather is forecasted.
Ocon says first race stint was “the strongest of my season so far”
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon was encouraged by his opening stint of the Russian Grand Prix, which he described as his best performance of the season so far.