When Esteban Ocon was 11, he and his father, Laurent, crisscrossed Europe together in their van, taking part in every major go-karting race and championship with the hope of one day reaching Formula One. “The love started there.” Ever since, the steadily growing Marvel movie franchise has served as Ocon’s primary escape from the pressures of racing. “There are people …
ENSTONE, England — Esteban Ocon is leaving Alpine at the end of the season after a troubled start to the year in Formula 1 for him and the French-owned team. Ocon is the only driver to win a race for Alpine since it rebranded from Renault at the end of 2020 but he has scored one point this season and …
After Esteban Ocon saw his Bahrain Grand Prix turn nightmarish as he racked up three time penalties that effectively ended his race, then suffered a mechanical failure that sealed his fate, the Alpine driver could at least take solace in knowing he had company. Haas’ Nico Hülkenberg received two time penalties of his own for leaving the track five times …
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