Ocon: ‘Fight Alonso? I’m going to fight everyone’

“Do you want to fight Fernando in 2023? I want to fight everyone.”, said Esteban Ocon in response to a question from the MD after the presentation of the new Alpine A523 in London. Fernando In his first year after Alonso moved to Aston his Martin, the driver was thrilled to see his car perform better in theory and engine reliability at this track. I attended the press with a smile.

In this sense, before the press attended the event, Esteban did not refuse to talk about the expectations raised by his former partner’s new team. “Everyone is talking about them[Aston Martin]and I don’t know if it’s the ‘Fernando effect’ or faster, but from the aerodynamics and the sides it looks like a very fast car.” outside.

“Aston Martin looks like a strong rival, but all the teams are trying to close the gap. We’re not alone…Aston Martin, McLaren, AlphaTauri, Sauber…all the teams. We’re thinking the same thing. We’re thinking.”He added about teams that should be battling in a very even middle zone, and that details could change as we saw last year.

last year’s aggressive style

“I am a driver and I race to beat everyone. This is how I have competed all my life, how I have been successful in the past and how I have won titles. And this is how I became Fernando Alonso[2022)andformeit’simportanttoscorepointswithPierrebutIwanttofightanyoneandIthinkIcanfightanyoneIdid”

Denied dispute with Gasly

“You like this story, this year’s story. By working together to identify problems or identify ways of working, teams are revolutionary to improve. Top.”

Alpine leader?

“The important thing for me is to focus on my performance and myself.”

Comparing work with Guthrie and Alonso

“Obviously, it’s coming soon, but my job hasn’t changed anyway. I’m still working with engineers and groups of people, and obviously it’s shared with Pierre’s garage side, and we have simulator days. “There’s only one simulator instead of two. But for me it stays the same. I’m focused on myself and improving the details. It’s still early.” It’s a stage, but for now I can’t explain a lot of the differences.”