Although short, the reaction of an Alpine driver to the cessation of the Renault engine program at Viry-Châtillon is always welcome. In Austin, after four weeks of truce, there was inevitably talk of the hot topic of the French team. Thus, Esteban Ocon did not escape these questions.
Present at a press conference, the Norman was quickly targeted by journalists in this regard. Still under contract with A fléché, which he will leave at the end of this season to join Haas, the Ébroïcien agreed to answer while avoiding dwelling on the question.
Aware of the situation faced by Alpine and the current challenges of Formula 1, the Habs remained measured while expressing its sadness at the end of a historic era for French F1. “ As a driver of the team it is difficult to comment on thistell me Esteban Ocon. But as a French fan of the sport and as a French driver, all I can say is that it’s a sad situation. It’s very sad for French motorsport. But I can’t say anything more. »Limited communication and surely very controlled by the Blues press teams who do not want to make too much noise.
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