Obviously, Esteban Ocon will not give this speech. So who to believe? The truth may be somewhere between the two…In any case, Flabio Briatore confirms Oliver Oakley's words that the tricolor would have suddenly lost his motivation, after the podium of the Sao Paulo F1 Grand Prix. As if, in the head of the person concerned, the swan song had just ended in style.
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Moreover, Briatore mentions, in addition to Esteban's alleged demotivation, the fact that he then (after the said podium) switched in his head, to think of Haas before his time. Something which, logically, became problematic, given that Alpine was fighting precisely against the American team in the general classification. It was even implied that Ocon could possibly have favored his next team. One more place in the championship offering greater income and therefore, better chances of results, downstream…
“I see things differently than the general public on Esteban Ocon. We really have to thank him for what he did in Brazil with this podium. But after this race, he had the lead in his new team Haas. And we were playing sixth place among the manufacturers against them. I saw him completely demotivated in the last few races with too big a gap with Pierre.”
“At the same time, I wanted to try what I had in the pipeline as a pilot for the future. It's not that I had a problem with Esteban or that I preferred Jack. I don't look at nationality, if he's Turkish, French, Japanese… I just have to look at who is the best driver.“[…] comments Flavio Briatore, to our colleagues at The Parisian. Just to put an end to any misunderstanding concerning his relationship with the Frenchman.
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Article published on 12/28/2024 at 6:25 a.m.
