F1 photographer accuses media of making ‘headlines’ over Esteban Ocon pit drama
Esteban Ocon was said to have narrowly avoided disaster in the Baku pitlane, but an F1 photographer has criticised the media's reaction.
Esteban Ocon was said to have narrowly avoided disaster in the Baku pitlane, but an F1 photographer has criticised the media's reaction.
"Everybody who was paying attention to the race knew there was guaranteed to be one last pit stop," says Ted Kravitz...
"I had to brake, I had to avoid and it was pretty scary. Luckily it was all good."
Finding people in the fast lane coming in to change tyres was a "scary moment" for Esteban Ocon. Understandably so.
The FIA have responded to the Esteban Ocon pit lane incident, after summoning those responsible to the stewards.
The FIA are investigating the pitlane incident that Ted Kravitz has branded a "lucky escape" for F1...
"Absolute shambles, we could see it coming, Alpine could see it coming, what is going on!"
Alpine have broken parc ferme conditions on Esteban Ocon's car, forcing a pit-lane start for the Frenchman.
While there have been plenty of surprise packages at the top of the grid, there have also been those who have disappointed.
Esteban Ocon managed to acquire three penalties in the opening race, one of which was for an incorrect starting position.
"We have to in our mind think it is possible, otherwise there's no point racing."
Esteban Ocon feels some drivers' antics were "a little bit too much" at the second restart in Melbourne.
Esteban Ocon says Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly apologised to him after their heavy race-ending collision at Albert Park.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon had been summoned before the race stewards in Australia...
The racing had only just got back underway when the chaos erupted...
Like many drivers, Pierre Gasly had to deal with a fair amount of traffic on Friday.
Alan Permane says grid box penalties feel "harsh" as the drivers don't gain an advantage being "10cm over on one side or the other".
First Esteban Ocon, and now Fernando Alonso has been penalised for a lack of accuracy when lining up on the grid...
Esteban Ocon used every inch of the Jeddah track and more to secure P6 on the Saudi Arabian GP grid...
Both Alpine cars were within half a second of Max Verstappen at the end of FP2, but Pierre Gasly says there is more to come.
Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has huge sympathy for Esteban Ocon and Alpine after a disastrous Bahrain Grand Prix.
While he may appear nice on the outside, Esteban Ocon has been described as a "demon" when the helmet goes on.
By calling Esteban Ocon "at very least a very good second driver", Alpine's CEO is not branding him a number two-level driver.
The scores are in. Check out our driver ratings from the first race of the 2023 season in Bahrain.
Esteban Ocon matched an unenviable record set by Pastor Maldonado during Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix...
Esteban Ocon has been pleasantly surprised by how much the Alpine A523 has improved over last year's machine...
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Esteban Ocon says he beat Fernando Alonso "racing the way I want to race", while Pierre Gasly is choosing to focus on his own work this year.
Esteban Ocon isn't underestimating Fernando Alonso's new team, but nor is he ignoring McLaren or AlphaTauri.
Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon are aiming to work together for the benefit of their team in 2023...