News Details

No ‘lies or selfishness' in Alonso pairing – Ocon

Aug.6 Fernando Alonso is not only perhaps the best driver ever, he is also seriously misunderstood even within the Formula 1 paddock. That is the view of Esteban Ocon, who won his first grand prix in Hungary last weekend thanks in part to his famous Alpine teammate. F1 legend Alain Prost called 40-year-old Alonso's defensive driving in a thrilling duel with Lewis Hamilton 'an incredible act of self-sacrifice'. 'We have to be honest – we all had our little fears when we signed him,' Prost admitted to Canal Plus. But those fears are fading fast, with 24-year-old Frenchman Ocon insisting he has seen none of the notoriously rumoured selfishness and arrogance in Alonso behind the scenes....
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Ocon Wins Thrilling Hungarian GP After First-Lap Chaos

The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix provided viewers with plenty of action and...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Hamilton ‘games' provoked booing – Marko

Aug.1 Lewis Hamilton deserved the sea of boos from the Formula 1...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Mercedes found more power for title fight – Newey

Aug.1 Mercedes must have found more power to nudge ahead of championship...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

'What a moment!' - Ocon jubilant after Hungary victory

Esteban Ocon has become the 111th name added to the list of all-time...
4y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Marquez assesses his Ducati future beyond 2026...

Nine-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will be a key figure in the rider...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott Dixon awarded prestigious New Zealand honor

To close out 2025, one of IndyCar’s most decorated drivers was awarded...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'We will try…' – Mikel Arteta drops major...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has dropped a clear hint that his club will...
48m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Mikel Arteta: Today's Arsenal press conference in...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke to the press ahead of his side's game...
28m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Sources: Chelsea have concrete transfer interest in...

Chelsea have set their sights on potential transfer deals for two top...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Manchester City or Arsenal? Jamie Carragher names his...

Jamie Carragher has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League title over...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Ferrari announce F1 driver exit

Ferrari F1 team have announced that Zhou Guanyu... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

F1 star in surprise marriage proposal

One F1 star found themselves at the centre of a... Read More »
48m ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.