Esteban Ocon: Alpine driver to leave team at end of 2024 Formula 1 season | F1 News
Esteban Ocon will leave Alpine at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season, the team have confirmed.
The news comes after Ocon’s controversial collision with Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix, where team principal Bruno Famin warned “there would be consequences”.
Ocon, whose Alpine contract expires at the end of this season, joined the French outfit in 2020 and won his maiden F1 race with the team at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 27-year-old is yet to announce if he will join another F1 team in 2025.
“It’s been a significant period of my life to be racing at this team in Formula 1,” said Ocon.
“While I’ve been here for five years as a full-time racing driver, my professional career started at Enstone back when I was a teenager, so it will always be a special place for me.
“We have had some great moments together, some tough moments as well, and I am certainly grateful to everyone at the team for these memorable times.
“I will announce my plans very soon but, in the meantime, my full focus is on delivering on track for this team and having a successful remainder of the season.”
Ocon is 16th in the drivers’ championship ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix – live on Sky Sports F1.
His Alpine team-mate Gasly is also out of contract at the end of the season, plus eight other drivers on the grid.
Alpine have endured a difficult start to 2024 with several technical staff changes after they found themselves at the back in the opening events.
However, they have made up ground in recent races and scored a point in Miami and Monaco.
Esteban Ocon takes shock Hungarian Grand Prix win in 2021
Famin hopes Ocon can end his Alpine career on a high as the team try to climb up the constructors’ championship from their current position of ninth.
“We would like to firstly thank Esteban for his commitment to the team for the past five years,” added Famin.
“During his time, we have celebrated some fantastic moments together, the best of which coming at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix with a memorable race win.
“We still have 16 races to complete in 2024 together with a clear objective: to continue to work tirelessly as a team to push for the best on-track results. We wish Esteban the very best for the next chapter of his driving career when that moment comes.”
Esteban Ocon described his first-ever Formula 1 win as a special moment for himself and the team
Sky Sports F1’s live Canadian GP schedule
Thursday June 6
7.30pm: Drivers’ Press Conference
Friday June 7
6pm: Canadian GP Practice One (session starts at 6.30pm)
8pm: The F1 Show
9.45pm: Canadian GP Practice Two (session starts at 10pm)
Saturday June 8
5.15pm: Canadian GP Practice Three (session starts at 5.30pm)
8pm: Canadian GP Qualifying build-up
9pm: Canadian GP Qualifying
11pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook
Sunday June 9
5.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – Canadian GP build-up
7pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
9pm: Chequered Flag – Canadian GP reaction
10pm: Ted’s Notebook
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