03/06/2024
NEWS STORY
Alpine and Esteban Ocon have agreed to part ways at the end of the 2024 season, the conclusion of the Frenchman's contract with the team.
It brings a five-year collaboration between the team and Ocon to a close, during which, they recorded their first Grand Prix victory at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, a landmark moment for the brand, the team, and the Frenchman himself.
Ocon recorded two further podiums during his five years, achieving second place at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, his first visit to the rostrum in Formula 1, and the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix where he finished in third place. He achieved a best finish of eighth in the 2022 Drivers' Championship, contributing to the team's fourth place finish in the Constructors' Championship that year.
The team looks forward to continuing its hard work with Ocon for the remainder of the 2024 season and wishes him the best in his future endeavours.
The team's 2025 driver line-up will be announced in due course.
"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."
"We would like to firstly thank Esteban for his commitment to the team for the past five years," added Bruno 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."