Esteban Ocon | |
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 Ocon at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
| Born | Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane 17 September 1996 Évreux, Eure, France |
| Partners | Flavy Barla (2023–present) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| 2024 team | Alpine-Renault[1] |
| Car number | 31 |
| Entries | 155 (154 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Career points | 445 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2016 Belgian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix |
| 2023 position | 12th (58 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2015 2014 2012–2013 2013 2012 | DTM GP3 Series FIA F3 European Formula Renault Eurocup Formula Renault NEC Formula Renault 2.0 Alps |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 2014 | GP3 Series FIA F3 European |
| Website | www |
Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane (French: [ɛs.te.ban ɔ.kɔ̃]; born 17 September 1996) is a French racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Alpine. Ocon won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix with Alpine.
Born and raised in Normandy to a working class family, Ocon began competitive kart racing aged nine. Graduating to junior formulae in 2012, Ocon won his first title at the 2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Prema, ahead of Tom Blomqvist and Max Verstappen. Ocon then won the 2015 GP3 Series with ART. A member of the Mercedes Junior Team from 2015 to 2019, Ocon made his Formula One debut at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix with Manor, replacing Rio Haryanto for the remainder of the 2016 season. He moved to Force India—who later became Racing Point—in 2017, partnering Sergio Pérez. Ocon left Racing Point at the end of 2018, and became a reserve driver for Mercedes in 2019. He returned as a full-time driver with Renault in 2020, taking his maiden podium finish at the Sakhir Grand Prix. Retaining his seat for 2021, Ocon partnered Fernando Alonso at the re-branded Alpine, taking his maiden victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix. After a less successful 2022 campaign, during which he became the first teammate to outscore Alonso in the championship since Jenson Button in 2015, Ocon achieved his third podium at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix. In 2024—his final season at Alpine—Ocon achieved his maiden fastest lap in the United States, followed by a fourth career podium at the rain-affected São Paulo Grand Prix.
As of the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Ocon has achieved one race win, one fastest lap and four podiums in Formula One. Ocon is set to leave Alpine at the end of the 2024 season to join Haas.
- ^ "Esteban Ocon signs bumper three-year contract extension with Alpine". Formula1.com. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.