Formula 1 News: Fernando Alonso has been known to have big rift with teammates. Take Lewis Hamilton at McLaren or Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari, he hasn’t had a stable. Such was his reputation that he was known for ‘breaking team-mates’. But his Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon has debunked the rumours saying that it has been a ‘privilege’ to work with the Spaniard. Follow Formula 1 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
While returning to Formula 1 after a gap of two years, Fernando Alonso teamed up with Esteban Ocon in an all-new line-up for team Alpine.
Formula 1 News: Alpine’s Esteban Ocon debunks BIG RUMOUR about teammate Fernando Alonso – Check out
For Esteban Ocon, it was pure excitement to work alongside two-time Formula 1 champion, Alonso. But Ocon went into the partnership with a few questions given on the reputation of Alonso.
Fernando Alonso didn’t have a great time at McLaren in 2007 when he was partnered with Lewis Hamilton. Even, Stoffel Vandoorne blames the Spaniard for his short Formula 1 career.
Formula 1 News: Alpine’s Esteban Ocon debunks BIG RUMOUR about teammate Fernando Alonso – Check out
But Esteban Ocon found Alonso as a great personality who has a huge temperament.
The team-mates finished the 2021 season P10 and P11 in the Drivers’ standings. Fernando Alonso scored 81 points and Esteban Ocon with 74 points to his name.
Formula 1 News: Alpine’s Esteban Ocon debunks BIG RUMOUR about teammate Fernando Alonso – Check out
Formula 1 News: Esteban Ocon has his say on Fernando Alonso
Esteban Ocon who won his first Grand Prix in Hungary comes out in support of his teammate Fernando Alonso.
this will now be one of my favorite F1 moments for a long time
even better that I got to watch it live, seeing Ocon and Alonso embracing each other after the win pic.twitter.com/SBAQuAj3Po
— 𝙘𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 (@ShyColdChris) October 9, 2021
Esteban Ocon said, “A lot of people said it was very difficult to work with Alonso. He had a reputation for breaking teammates and stuff like that. I wanted to see for myself what people are saying is true or not, and in the end, it wasn’t. He is a hell of a racer, extremely fast and the fastest team-mate I have in a while. I’m happy working with him.”
It was Fernando Alonso who held up Lewis Hamilton and made sure Esteban Ocon wins his first Grand Prix in Hungary last season.
Formula 1 News: Alpine’s Esteban Ocon debunks BIG RUMOUR about teammate Fernando Alonso – Check out
Formula 1 News: Alpine’s Esteban Ocon debunks BIG RUMOUR about teammate Fernando Alonso – Check out
Ocon further added, “My teammate was absolutely incredible.” Even Alpine’s Alan Permane said it was Alonso’s defense that was ‘crucial’ for Ocon’s win.
Ocon further asserted, “I have learned a lot alongside him. His out-of-the-way thinking, where some drivers or even the team would not think about. Pushing the limit to strategies or how we can optimize everything, I’ve definitely learned a lot. Also the racecraft, I have picked quite a few things by looking at his first laps. This is something which I used to do and have been following what he does. Towards the latter part of the season, I was just gaining positions and I was even doing good in first laps.”
It doesn’t end here as Ocon finally summed up by saying, “It has been a privilege to work alongside a legend like him.”
Formula 1 News: Alpine’s Esteban Ocon debunks BIG RUMOUR about teammate Fernando Alonso – Check out
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