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Esteban Ocon: from tears to triumph with Alpine

Esteban Ocon: from tears to triumph with Alpine

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From frustration which drove him to tears in 2019, to an
incredible F1 victory in 2021, Esteban Ocon has felt the extreme
lows and highs of a racing driver’s life. After losing his race
seat at Force India, Ocon spent a season as reserve driver for
Mercedes in 2019. A year of ‘low moments’ opened his eyes to what
he jokingly calls ‘the dark side’ of F1 – the off-track
negotiations which can determine a driver’s future just as much
on-track results. Wiser and more determined, Esteban returned to
racing with Renault in 2020, scored his first podium and became a
Grand Prix winner with Alpine. On his return to F1 Beyond The
Grid, the Frenchman tells Tom Clarkson all about that chapter of
his life, and looks ahead to the story he’s determined to write
with Alpine. Plus, F1 friendships, the importance of clean
racing, and why he sees the Spanish Grand Prix as a home race.

Related episodes from the BTG archive

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