Esteban Ocon feels a third car for each team during FP1 would be a great way of creating opportunities for young drivers to break into F1. read more »
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Marcin Budkowski says Alpine had no safety concerns when deciding not to pit Esteban Ocon at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski has insisted there was no concern over safety for Esteban Ocon after the French driver completed the Turkish Grand Prix without stopping. read more »
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Despite Esteban Ocon's epic tyre management, Alpine's Marcin Budkowski felt the team should have scored more than just one point in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Esteban Ocon did not make a pit stop during the Turkish Grand Prix, a gamble that secured him a tenth place finish, whilst team-mate Fernando Alonso ended sixteenth after two... read more »
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A non-stop run in a full-length uninterrupted race hadn't been achieved since Mika Salo managed it at a rain-affected 1997 Monaco GP, in the days of refuelling. In the... read more »
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Alpine says it was always under the impression that Esteban Ocon's zero-stop strategy at Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix was achievable. In wet conditions on Sunday, Ocon... read more »
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Completing the Turkish GP without making a pit stop, Esteban Ocon wants to hang his point-scoring tyre "on the wall" in the Alpine factory. read more »
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After seeing most of the frontrunning drivers pit with around 20 laps to go for a fresh set of intermediate tyres, Mercedes opted to keep Hamilton out as he felt his tyres were... read more »
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Esteban Ocon did something no other Formula 1 driver managed during the Turkish Grand Prix by completing the entire race distance on one set of tyres. read more »
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The only driver to go the entire race distance on one set of tyres, Esteban Ocon insists that the gamble "paid off". read more »
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Esteban Ocon admitted his tyres were on their last legs after completing the entire Turkish Grand Prix on the same set of intermediates. read more »
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Listen into our drivers as they finish their races - some hitting new heights this year while others struggled in the slippery conditions 0:00 Bottas 0:29 Verstappen 0:56... read more »
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Esteban Ocon says he was just one lap away from sustaining a puncture after opting not to stop for fresh tyres at the Turkish Grand Prix. The Alpine driver stuck with the same... read more »
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The Mercedes driver had climbed up to third place from 11th on the grid, having taken a 10-place grid penalty coming into the race for an engine change, and was the last of the... read more »
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Pirelli says it informed some Formula 1 teams against going the full race distance in Turkey without pitting for a fresh set of tyres. In wet conditions, drivers are not... read more »
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The French manufacturer was left puzzled after the Sochi event as to why Ocon had struggled for pace on a weekend when Alonso had looked so strong.It prompted fears that Ocon... read more »
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Both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon were encouraged by their pace during Friday's practice sessions in Turkey. read more »
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Returning to F1 after a two-year break, Fernando Alonso says having Esteban Ocon at the "top of his game" was a good reference. read more »
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Esteban Ocon feels he has "unfinished business" in Turkey after last year's race and is aiming to put things right. read more »
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Two-time F1 world champion Alonso made his return to the championship this season after spending two years away exploring other motorsport events including the Indianapolis... read more »
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The Frenchman endured a frustrating time in the Russian Grand Prix as he ended up lapped and in 14th, while teammate Fernando Alonso delivered a strong performance to finish... read more »
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Marc Surer does not believe Esteban Ocon is one of the top young drivers as he is not as quick as Fernando Alonso. read more »
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Alpine Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has described the Russian Grand Prix as one of his "most difficult Sundays of the year". read more »
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Esteban Ocon says he and team-mate Fernando Alonso had considerably different set-ups at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »