It saddens me that Esteban Ocon might not be in F1 subsequent yr as a result of I feel he nonetheless deserves to have a journey.
He turned the 111th driver to win a Grand Prix in Hungary in 2021, in that odd race when everyone bar Lewis Hamilton pitted for dry tyres on the finish of the grid formation lap. And he did it the arduous manner.
The feedback from the rivals he beat that day – four-time champion Sebastian Vettel who chased him all the way in which (and whose Aston Martin was later disqualified); seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton; and his double championship-winning Alpine crew mate Fernando Alonso – made fascinating studying.
