Esteban Ocon is leaving Alpine at the end of the current season of Formula 1 the French driver wore the colors of the French team for five seasons but an action that almost ended in a double abandonment for those from Enstone and.n Monaco precipitated the decision to end the relationship at the end of the contract
In a round table with the Spanish media, where MD was present, he did not elaborate on what happened so as not to damage the relationship with the team, but he assured that he was surprised by the consequences.
“I don’t want to go too far back with the issue of Monaco. For me it was important to raise my voice. I have always listened to the instructions they have given me and that is what I said in my statement. The other thing is that we always race every weekend week and I always give my best with my hand raised. The intensity of how everything exploded afterwards was quite surprising. “.
“I already paid the price for what I did with abandonment. But I’m a careerist, probably the purest careerist out there in all values but things are what they are“When asked what he meant by pure, he did not want to prolong his answer.
Looking for new equipment
The pilot market has been stagnant for a few weeks waiting to see where Carlos Sainz goes, which is the big trigger to find out what’s going on with the others. For Ocon, the important thing is to know how to read which team is capable of understanding a new regulation, coming in 2026, which according to Esteban is very difficult to understand in order to see the spaces where to venture.
“We are having good conversations with teams. I have to focus on the track because if you do well there will always be negotiations taking place. My team is working on finding opportunities for me. Nothing more to announce at the moment. I don’t know if there will be news before the summer but we will see because in Formula 1 anything can happen, but hopefully that is the case“.
“This is the side that is difficult to comment on. I definitely want to have all the same cars and be able to fight for victories always like in the other categories I’ve been in. It’s not until you become a professional that it’s different- others. But the important thing for me is to look at the future and the 2026 regulation and see which team can adapt best, which will not be easy.. From what I’ve seen, the other team is always smarter. As I see the rules, I think it will be very strict and more fun for us. If it is like what they say in Formula E, where all the manufacturers are fighting for good results, if that is the case, The way you interact with the team is what makes the difference. It’s more than what specific team you’re on.”
The time with Alonso
Esteban Ocon did not end up having the best relationship with Alonso in the Asturian’s final year at Alpine. However, the 28-year-old driver assured that in Spain, where some of the fans, let’s say, do not appreciate him, he feels “at home” because he has some relatives who live here. No grudges of any kind are held, it’s all respect for Fernando. Of course, he assures that the atmosphere in the team has nothing to do with it.
“It’s really different. Many new people since then. It’s very different to how we work now compared to how we worked then but that doesn’t matter much.. “What’s up to me is to concentrate on my work.”
Looking forward to what awaits him in 2024, he knows it will be complicated. And he said that this sport is “unfair” because despite feeling like one of its best moments, the results don’t show that way. That said, he also shared that the “optimization of the car” is better than the test period experienced in the first rounds.
Source: La Verdad
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