Esteban Ocon to depart Alpine team after 2024 Formula One season

Esteban Ocon and Alpine will part ways after the 2024 Formula One season. Alpine thanked Ocon for his five years with the team, highlighting their victory at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. Ocon won his first Grand Prix in Budapest in 2021. Alpine wishes Ocon success in his future endeavors. Ocon mentioned that news about his future will be shared later. Ocon joined Alpine in 2020 and won his first Grand Prix in 2021. He achieved two more podium finishes with Alpine. Ocon will leave Alpine at the end of the 2024 season. He expressed gratitude for his time with the team and mentioned that his focus is on the current season. Ocon will start the Canadian Grand Prix with a grid penalty due to a collision with his teammate Gasly in Monaco. Despite the incident, Ocon confirmed he will race in Montreal. Alpine will announce their drivers for the next season later. Alpine has faced challenges this year with a car that is not performing well. Ocon and Gasly have had limited success this season, with Alpine currently ranking ninth out of the ten teams. Ocon's departure in 2025 follows changes in design and management roles at Alpine.