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Mercedes has revealed that Esteban Ocon still holds ties to the team despite being an Alpine Formula 1 driver for several years.
Despite his commitment to the Alpine Formula 1 team, Esteban Ocon’s career is still being managed by Mercedes. He joined Mercedes and its junior program in 2015 and made his F1 debut with Manor in 2016. After two years with Force India, he was dropped for Lance Stroll in 2019 and became Mercedes’ reserve driver. Ocon returned to the grid in 2020 with Renault (now Alpine) and won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. Although he is now an Alpine driver, Mercedes still manages his career and they have a good relationship with Alpine. Ocon is under contract with Alpine until at least the end of the 2024 season and has impressed alongside Fernando Alonso.
