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Esteban Ocon has driven for the Enstone-based team since 2020, when it was known as Renault.
Esteban Ocon has disclosed that Alpine’s struggles this season are partly due to not listening to driver feedback in recent years. The team entered the season with the weakest package and is currently in eighth place in the constructors’ championship. Ocon mentioned that there have been managerial changes, with Flavio Briatore returning as an advisor and Oliver Oakes becoming the team principal. Throughout Ocon’s time at Alpine, he has had different teammates such as Daniel Ricciardo, Fernando Alonso, and Pierre Gasly. Ocon expressed frustration over the lack of progress in fixing ongoing issues within the team, despite providing feedback. As Ocon will leave Alpine at the end of the year to join Haas, he emphasized the importance of addressing problems promptly to improve performance.
