Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya says he wants to keep Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez as the team’s driver line-up next year.
esteban ocon articles archive
Missing Q3 down to car and driver – Ocon
2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon said his failure to reach Q3 was down to a car problem as well as a mistake of his own.
Sick Ocon says qualifying was “the hardest of my life”
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon said Saturday’s United States Grand Prix qualifying session was “probably the hardest of my life” after falling ill before the session began.
Ocon dodged reprimand for missing national anthem
2017 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon was fortunate to avoid collecting a reprimand after failing to show up on time for the national anthem ceremony in China.
No crash diet for Ocon despite gaining five kilos
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon confirmed he did not lose any weight in response to Force India’s concerns over the performance of its car.
Ocon on Rosberg, Manor and steak a cheval
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon discussed Nico Rosberg’s shock retirement, the sad demise of his former team Manor and the gruelling lengths he’s gone to prepare for 2017.
Does Ocon ‘know how to deal with Verstappen’? Maybe not
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he knows how to deal with Max Verstappen from their F3 days. But as these videos show Verstappen usually won their wheel-to-wheel battles.
New Raikkonen crash videos show his “one millimetre close” near-miss with Ocon
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onVideos filmed by fans during the Brazilian Grand Prix give a new perspective on Kimi Raikkonen’s near-miss with Esteban Ocon after crashing out of the race.
Ocon’s Force India switch for 2017 confirmed
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon will drive for Force India in 2017, the team has confirmed. The Manor driver will take the seat vacated by Nico Hulkenberg.
Verstappen’s still doing what he did in F3 – Ocon
2016 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says Max Verstappen made the same defensive moves for which he is now being criticised when the pair raced in European Formula Three two years ago.
Ocon to race for Manor for remainder of season
2016 F1 season
Posted onManor have announced that Esteban Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto as race driver alongside Pascal Wehrlein for the rest of the season.
Debris blamed for Ocon’s puncture
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon’s puncture during first practice in Spain was caused by debris, according to Renault, but the cause of Palmer’s tyre failure is not yet known.
Renault confirms Ocon and Magnussen for post-race test
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRenault has confirmed it will run Esteban Ocon and Kevin Magnussen in the test at the Circuit de Catalunya following the Spanish Grand Prix.
Ocon to make practice return with Renault in Spain
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon will drive for Renault in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Ocon added to Force India’s test line-up
2015 F1 season
Posted onEuropean Formula Three champion Esteban Ocon has been added to Force India’s driver roster for this week’s two-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Ocon joins Mercedes’ young driver roster
2015 F1 season
Posted onMercedes has signed European Formula Three champion Esteban Ocon to its roster of young drivers.
Ocon ‘left a margin’, Fong ‘pushed too hard’
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon and Adderly Fong took different approaches to their first runs during today’s practice sessions.
Ocon and Fong to make practice debuts
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon and Adderley Fong will make their Formula One debuts during the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Ocon “exceptional” in test debut – Lotus
2014 F1 season
Posted onEuropean Formula Three champion Esteban Ocon’s first test in a Formula One car was described as “exceptional” by Lotus.
European F3 champion Ocon to test for Lotus
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus’s junior driver Esteban Ocon, who won the European Formula Three championship last weekend, is to test for the team next month.