While the pace of the Frenchman and team-mate Pierre Gasly was impacted by damage picked up following an opening-lap clash, Ocon does not think that should be an excuse for an... read more »
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The pair touched at the restart following the early red flag, with Gasly losing what the team later estimated as around 33 points of downforce, which equates to a potential lap... read more »
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Esteban Ocon has admitted that the Alpine Formula 1 team’s “backwards step” during the Japanese Grand Prix meant that he “couldn’t fight” against its competitors. Alpine has... read more »
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Hear all the reaction as Fernando Alonso, George Russell, Esteban Ocon & more give their thoughts on Alonso’s penalty from Melbourne. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has been embroiled in the mid-to-backmarker Formula 1 fight so far this season thanks to Alpine’s struggles and the Frenchman said entering weekends... read more »
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The Enstone machine has been clearly benchmarked as the slowest in the 2024 field, and that pattern continued in Australia, where Gasly finished 13th and his team-mate Esteban... read more »
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Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18th after losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.After qualifying, he pronounced himself "puzzled" that the cancelled lap... read more »
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Esteban Ocon believes points were possible for the Alpine Formula 1 team at the Australian Grand Prix without a pit stop to remove a tear-off in his brake duct. Ocon delivered... read more »
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Ocon had made his first tyre change on lap nine, just before the tear-off became lodged in a brake duct of his Alpine A524 to trigger overheating.At the time, he was in a fight... read more »
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All the drivers gave their verdict after FP3 and qualifying as Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz finished on the front row in Melbourne whilst we saw progress for Alpine as... read more »
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The French team slipped down F1's pecking order in its transition to its new A524 chassis, and has failed to recapture its regular position in challenging for points from... read more »
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Today's press conference with Daniel Ricciardo, Oscar Piastri, Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, Logan Sargeant and Sergio Perez. read more »
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A soft-spoken and affable character away from the action, Ocon has built up a rather different reputation among his peers once he gets down to business.The 27-year-old is known... read more »
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What will the 2025 F1 grid look like? Who’ll be driving for Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and Aston Martin? Tom Clarkson, Sky Sports’ Natalie Pinkham and L’Equipe’s Fred Ferret... read more »
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Esteban Ocon has revealed how his battles with several rival cars throughout the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix exposed the weaknesses within Alpine’s 2024 Formula 1 car. Alpine has... read more »
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Alpine Formula 1 drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have tempered expectations that the team could be in line to replicate McLaren’s turnaround from last term. The... read more »
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The opening two rounds of the season in Bahrain and Jeddah confirmed what pre-season testing had suggested, as Alpine struggled at the back of the field with the slowest car.In... read more »
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A largely unrepresentative session sees Max Verstappen edge out Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez as Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon complain of bouncing. read more »
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However, the Frenchman remains confident that the team can recover in the coming months following a restructuring that has seen a switch to a new system with three technical... read more »
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Esteban Ocon has denied that Alpine’s current Formula 1 struggles this season are comparable to his prior experience with the backmarker Manor squad as a rookie. Through his... read more »
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Alpine have made a series of team changes following a difficult Bahrain Grand Prix, where Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were well off the pace. read more »
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The outfit has endured a challenging start to the campaign, with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly qualifying on the back row at the F1 season opener before finishing 17th and... read more »
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After a disappointing Bahrain test, fears that the team could have the slowest car in the 2024 field were realised in qualifying, as Pierre Gasly earned 20th and last position,... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |