Surer unimpressed by Ocon: ‘Not that convincing’
Marc Surer does not believe Esteban Ocon is one of the top young drivers as he is not as quick as Fernando Alonso.
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‘Big deviation’ between Alonso and Ocon’s set-up
Esteban Ocon says he and team-mate Fernando Alonso had considerably different set-ups at the Russian Grand Prix.
Alonso felt he and Alpine deserved podium ‘on merit’
Fernando Alonso felt a podium finish was possible for him at a frantic Russian Grand Prix, but he ultimately had to settle for P6 on Sunday.
Alonso coped with ‘so much stress’ in wet qualy
Fernando Alonso was more pleased than his team-mate Esteban Ocon about how Alpine had handled an unusually wet Russian Grand Prix qualifying session.
Ocon disagrees with stewards’ decisions at Monza
Alpine's Esteban Ocon felt the stewards got it wrong at Monza after he was given a five-second time penalty and told to return a position.
Alonso and Ocon ‘looking forward’ to Monza sprint
Alpine drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon are looking to repeat their sprint success at Monza, and look forward to giving it another go.
‘Tension’ in Alpine garage as Alonso/Ocon duelled
Alpine admit there was "some tension" in the garage as Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon went to battle at Zandvoort.
Ocon predicts ‘chaotic first lap’ at Zandvoort
Esteban Ocon expects some early thrills and spills in the first Dutch Grand Prix for 36 years.
Alonso feeling ‘a little bit blind’ heading into qualy
After a day interrupted by red flags, Fernando Alonso thinks the teams will be heading into qualifying "a little bit blind" at Zandvoort.
Ocon escapes with warning after forcing Norris off
Esteban Ocon has been handed a warning after forcing Lando Norris off track in the first free practice session at Zandvoort on Friday.
Alpine can see a WEC future for Alonso, Ocon
Besides saying Fernando Alonso would be “ideal” for their prospective future Hypercar team, Alpine have extended that invitation to Esteban Ocon.
Twitchy Alpine ‘felt fast’ for Alonso in practice
Fernando Alonso admitted his car was difficult to control in free practice, but feels like his Alpine has strong pace within it.
Ocon ‘realistic’ about repeating Hungary triumph
F1’s latest winner, Esteban Ocon, agrees with his Alpine team about needing to remain “realistic” over their chances at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Ocon ‘not on same level’ as Lewis, Max, Charles
Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde believes the talent of Esteban Ocon "does not belong" among the elite names in the sport.
GP winners Alpine struggling to be above average
Their drivers sit P10 and P11 in the standings, the team are P5 in the Constructors' Championship, so where do Alpine go from here after the summer break?
Ocon: No favouritism for Alonso at Alpine
Esteban Ocon says both drivers are treated equally at Alpine, with no sign of the team favouring the feedback of Fernando Alonso over himself.
Alpine: Ocon’s Hungarian win not a breakthrough
Alpine will not let themselves get carried away that Esteban Ocon’s shock victory in Hungary signals a big improvement in fortunes.
Heady praise from Hamilton for ‘shining star’ Ocon
Lewis Hamilton was full of praise for Esteban Ocon after his Hungarian win, calling him a "shining star" who deserves to be a race winner.
Camper van to F1 winner: Ocon’s road to the top
Esteban Ocon, who once said Toto Wolff had saved him from a career at McDonald’s, has recalled more of his struggles on route to becoming an F1 winner.
Ocon ‘a bit sad’ to see Vettel disqualified
Esteban Ocon says he was "a bit sad" to see Sebastian Vettel disqualified from the Hungarian Grand Prix as he "did such a good race".
Alonso ranks Alpine win higher than Le Mans success
Fernando Alonso has described Alpine's unexpected victory in Hungary as being "more special" than his successes in Le Mans.
Ricciardo pleased Hamilton didn’t catch Ocon
Daniel Ricciardo says he was happy to see another first-time winner in Formula 1 after his former team-mate Esteban Ocon took victory in Hungary.
Drive to Survive helped Ocon in year on F1 sidelines
Esteban Ocon has said F1 docuseries Drive to Survive played a role in helping him through his time without a drive on the F1 grid.
Ocon: ‘No lies, no egoist stuff’ with Alonso
Esteban Ocon is baffled as to where his Alpine team-mate Fernando Alonso’s reputation for being difficult to work with has come from.
Ocon hopes win is step towards World title ‘dream’
Esteban Ocon hopes his shock Hungarian Grand Prix victory proves to be a significant landmark on the road to fulfilling his dream of becoming World Champion.
Brawn declares: ‘The old Sebastian Vettel is back’
Sebastian Vettel has been "born again" with Ross Brawn admitting he had a few doubts when it was announced that he'd be joining Aston Martin.
Alpine struggling to explain Ocon’s resurgence
Alpine found a small issue with Esteban Ocon's car, but could not have predicted his dramatic return to form which followed.
Prost lauds Alonso’s ‘incredible self-sacrifice’
Alpine avdisor Alain Prost said the team had "little fears" after re-hiring Fernando Alonso, but all of those were dispelled in Hungary.
Ocon ‘got lucky’ at Turn 1 with help from Stroll
Esteban Ocon says his shock Hungarian Grand Prix triumph was inadvertently helped by his friend Lance Stroll’s destructive moment at Turn 1.
Hungary rolled back the years to 2003 for Alonso
Fernando Alonso was delighted for Esteban Ocon, seeing shades of 2003 as the Frenchman claimed a first career win at the Hungarian GP.