Experts warn Alpine F1 of possible difficulty in managing outgoing Esteban Ocon, says 'shots have been fired'

The Alpine F1 is currently struggling to get some points on track and maintain infights off the track. The outgoing Esteban Ocon has been a headache for the team to manage because of some technical issues. Ocon faced a lot of criticism for crashing out with teammate Pierre Gasly. 

The incident led him to face some criticism from the team itself before being informed about his future with the team. Things took another turn when Esteban Ocon was asked to leave his 9th position to teammate Gasly despite performing exceptionally in Canadian Grand Prix.

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Speaking about it F1 Nation podcast host Tom Clarkson said, “He thinks he has been too nice? Shots have been fired! It was a very difficult weekend for Esteban. Two difficult weekends - the crash with Pierre in Monaco, the harsh conversations he had with the team, the news that he had come to Montreal that he would no longer be staying with the team.”

“So it was difficult. Then, the car wasn’t great in the dry over one lap. He’s on the back foot going into the grand prix. He had mechanical issues on the grid. I remember walking past the car, it was surrounded by mechanics, and there were questions about whether he’d even start the Grand Prix. Given all of that, he had a brilliant race! When he says ‘I am too nice’ it’s a marker in the sand that ‘I am not going to do it again’.”

Natalie Pinkham compares Ocon with Sainz and

Co-host Natalie Pinkham echoed the same as he said that he would like Esteban Ocon to reflect on how well he can do. He said, “When the dust settles, I hope he reflects on how well he did. You’ve got to remember that he’s trying to sell himself now to other teams to try to secure his Formula 1 future.”

“I find it so interesting - the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Esteban, Carlos Sainz - when you know you’re leaving a team, how the mindset shifts. Perhaps a bit of paranoia creeps in. You don’t know who your mates are in the team, and how they respond to you.” 

“The dynamic changes with your teammate. The sharing of information changes. Look at Adrian Newey, he has been alienated from within. Once you make that announcement, everything changes, and it’s how you manage it from within. Bruno Famin has got a job on his hands to manage his two drivers.”