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Esteban Ocon believes points were possible for the Alpine Formula 1 team at the Australian Grand Prix without a pit
Ocon achieved Alpine’s highest starting position of the season by qualifying 15th in Q2, giving him a chance for a top-10 finish. However, he had to make an extra pit stop due to a visor tear-off causing overheating issues in the brake duct. Despite his efforts to recover in an uncompetitive A524 car, Ocon finished 16th, unable to secure any points. The unexpected pit stop and technical issues prevented Ocon from potentially finishing in the points positions, but he acknowledged the progress Alpine made over the weekend. Despite remaining at the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship, Ocon noted that the team had shown improvements in pace and performance with the A524 car during the race. He emphasized the importance of continuing this upward trend in future events.
