“This isn’t how I wished issues to finish,” says Frenchman as he’s dropped in favour of Jack Doohan.
For those who felt Daniel Ricciardo was badly handled by RB, spare a thought for Esteban Ocon who has been handled even worse.
The Frenchman has been dropped for the ultimate race of the season by Alpine and will not even have the chance to say goodbye to workforce members he has labored with for the final 5 years.
On Monday, asserting that Doohan was to associate Pierre Gasly in Abu Dhabi, the French workforce issued a 126 phrase press launch which thanked Ocon for his time with the workforce and wished him the very best for the longer term, nonetheless there have been no feedback from both Oliver Oakes or Flavio Briatore.
Taking to social media, Ocon admitted that this wasn’t the way in which he wished it to finish, whereas hinting at behind-the-scenes difficulty which clearly performed a component in his early departure.
“I wish to initially thank the mechanics and engineers throughout all capabilities on the monitor, Enstone, and Viry-Chatillon who’ve raced alongside me these final 5 seasons,” Frenchman posted on X. “We’ve got shared a lot collectively, and I’m proud to name a lot of you my buddies.
“I depart Alpine/Renault with nice recollections and the pleasure of getting been the driving force who introduced the workforce’s finest outcomes since its return to the game, climbing the highest two steps of the rostrum in Bahrain, Hungary, and Brazil. It was additionally an honour to play a component in ending P4 within the Constructors’ Championship in 2022. I understand how a lot all of these moments meant for everyone and feeling that sense of accomplishment and pleasure alongside the workforce is what I’m taking away with me.
“It has not been a straightforward 12 months on monitor for the workforce and the second a part of the season has been particularly tough. For varied causes.
“I don’t remorse a single factor realizing I gave it 100% each single session. Like I at all times have.
“To the a whole lot of hard-working women and men at Enstone and Viry, I apologise that I won’t be able come see you in particular person and have a correct farewell. As you understand, the plan was at all times to race one final time this weekend and personally say goodbye to you all subsequent week. I used to be wanting ahead to each of these issues.
“This isn’t how I wished issues to finish. That stated, the world of F1 is small and I’m positive I’ll see a lot of you once more quickly.
“I might additionally wish to want nothing however nice issues to my pal Jack as he takes this subsequent massive step in his profession at this week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.”
Image Credit score: Esteban Ocon/X
