Esteban Ocon has apologised to manufacturing facility workers at Alpine following the announcement he is not going to take part in what was speculated to be his last race for the staff this weekend.
Alpine confirmed yesterday Ocon has been launched from his contract one race early so Jack Doohan could make his grand prix debut this weekend. The staff stated the settlement will enable Ocon to participate within the post-season check at Yas Marina for his new staff, Haas.
Ocon, who revealed a particular Alpine tribute helmet he supposed to put on this weekend, expressed his remorse in an announcement on social media.
“I want to at the beginning thank the mechanics and engineers throughout all capabilities on the observe, Enstone, and Viry-Chatillon who’ve raced alongside me these final 5 seasons,” he stated. “We have now shared a lot collectively, and I’m proud to name lots of you my pals.”
Ocon scored the staff’s solely victory beneath its present guise on the Hungaroring in 2021. “I go away Alpine/Renault with nice reminiscences and the pleasure of getting been the driving force who introduced the staff’s finest outcomes since its return to the game, climbing the highest two steps of the rostrum in Bahrain, Hungary, and Brazil,” he stated. “It was additionally an honour to play an element 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 staff is what I’m taking away with me.
“It has not been a simple yr on observe for the staff 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 all the time have.
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“To the a whole bunch of hard-working women and men at Enstone and Viry, I apologise that I will be unable come [and] see you in individual and have a correct farewell. As you realize, the plan was all the time to race one final time this weekend and personally say goodbye to you all subsequent week. I used to be trying 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 certain I’ll see lots of you once more quickly.”
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