Esteban Ocon isn’t taking pleasure from Alpine’s struggles in the course of the 2025 F1 season.
Alpine presently sit backside of the F1 2025 constructors’ standings forward of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Alpine haven’t solely struggled with their on-track performances.
Off-track drama continues to engulf the crew.
A driver swap, one other crew principal change, and a high-profile CEO exit have all marred the crew in 2025.
Ocon, who left the Enstone-based crew in peculiar circumstances, isn’t smiling regardless of Alpine’s difficulties this season.
“You by no means smile to see somebody struggling. To me, it was very clear that I needed to return right here for a really very long time.
“I took my determination, it was clear that we weren’t aiming for a similar issues with the crew, and that I wanted a brand new problem, as a result of we weren’t going to go ahead collectively. We didn’t agree on so many issues, Ocon mentioned
“And, yeah, they’ve been fast in Bahrain and a few of the tracks. They’ll be engaged on themselves as effectively. In a single race, you’ll be able to recuperate the deficit that you’ve. So despite the fact that they’re final now, it doesn’t imply that that is the place they may end.”
Ocon’s time at Alpine ended below a cloud.
After agreeing to a take care of Flavio Briatore, the Frenchman sat out the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
By sitting out of Abu Dhabi, Alpine agreed to let Ocon take a look at for his new crew, Haas, within the post-season take a look at on the Yas Marina Circuit.
Regardless of a rocky ending, Ocon insists Alpine “will all the time stay a particular place in my coronary heart”.
“So, we have to keep watch over everybody and do the perfect we will on our facet. However yeah, I undoubtedly really feel good right here.
“As I mentioned, Alpine will all the time stay a particular place in my coronary heart, having the profitable automobile at house and what we’ve achieved collectively, however for certain, we’ll erase the late a part of my profession there.”
Ocon has loved a strong first season at Haas, scoring 22 factors.
