“I find it a bit crazy,” Esteban Ocon feels he is not much appreciated in F1
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Esteban Ocon, the Alpine Formula One driver has recently shed light on his position in the sport and believes that he is not given enough credit for his achievements.
Esteban Ocon joined F1 in 2016 with the Manor team and is currently in his fifth full season in the sport, moreover, the 26-year-old has significantly improved his performances year on year, and as things stand, is ahead of his two-time World Champion teammate Fernando Alonso in the 2022 Drivers standings.
Whenever someone talks about the young generational talents in the sport, names like Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, George Russell, and, Lando Norris come to most people’s minds and this is where the Frenchman feels a bit bemused as to why he is not given the kind of credit he deserves.
Ocon was recently asked if he is appreciated in the F1 paddock and what he can do to improve his reputation, the Frenchman saw this as an interesting question and while answering said, “There are still people who say to me, ‘Ah, I had missed your qualifying at Spa’, or I didn’t know you won a race last year. To be honest, I find that a bit crazy.”
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Esteban Ocon has always flown under the radar in F1
Esteban Ocon in recent years has improved his stock as an F1 driver significantly, however, his achievements are not highlighted in a big way as compared to some of the other drivers.
Esteban is quite right in his assessment as considering the current campaign, he is winning the qualifying duel against Fernando Alonso 9-7 and is also ahead of him in terms of points, but despite this fact, is not given enough recognition.
The Alpine starlet, after 16 rounds, has scored 66 points in the World Championship whereas Fernando has only been able to amass 59 points.
Moreover, Ocon believes that he is the only driver, after Lewis Hamilton, who has been able to finish on level pegging with Fernando Alonso, and thinks that the Spaniard’s previous teammates did not do a job better than him.
Esteban considers that he is doing a fine job as an F1 driver but still sometimes stays confused as to why he is not seen in the same light as some of the other young drivers on the current grid.
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