The entire Alpine team for the 2022 season. A few weeks after Esteban Ocon's contract extension until 2024, Alpine has confirmed the presence alongside Fernando Alonso for the coming season.
The double world champion (2005 and 2006) will therefore remain with the Normand, with whom he forms an increasingly complementary duo on and off the track.
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For us
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it's a perfect combination of drivers, among the best on the grid
," said team boss Laurent Rossi.
They work in an extremely complementary way, thanks to their talent and speed, while maintaining an impeccable team spirit on the track. ”
Major player in Ocon's victory in Hungary
The two men share information from their respective garage and work hand in hand to get Alpine back up the slope after a mixed start to the season. A job that paid off in Hungary, where Esteban Ocon scored his first victory in Formula 1. In Budapest, the Spaniard had actively participated in this triumph by heroically containing the ardor of the insatiable Lewis Hamilton. “
I am very happy to extend with Alpine for the 2022 season
, the person concerned was satisfied.
I felt at home as soon as I returned to this team, I was welcomed with open arms
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It is an honor to work again with the brightest engineers in the sport at Enstone and Viry-Châtillon. It's a complicated season but we have shown great progress as a team and the result in Hungary is the best example (…) I can't wait to continue the season and start the next one with Esteban and Alpine.
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At Alpine, we are delighted with the presence of the experienced 40-year-old driver (313 GP in F1) for the development of the single-seater in a coming season where the cards could be folded with the change of regulations. “
I am convinced that we will benefit greatly from Fernando's expertise and experience as we enter the final phase of development and optimization of the chassis and engine for 2022,
” explained Laurent Rossi.
For now, we first need to focus on a big second part of the season, getting the most out of the car in each race to make sure we finish as high as possible in the constructors' standings.This will allow us to position ourselves in an ideal position for the coming season and the opportunities that will come with it.
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