Marcin Budkowski has described the work that has gone into Esteban Ocon’s distinct improvement for Alpine so far this year. Apart from achieving his first ever Formula 1 podium finish with second place in an eventful Sakhir Grand Prix, Ocon had an underwhelming first season at the team. The Frenchman was consistently outperformed by team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, although in fairness the Australian had the benefit of an extra 12 months with the French constructor. But in 2021, Ocon has looked more of a force since the major rebranding programme from Renault to Alpine and several changes behind the scenes, his tally of 10 World Championship points from the first four races being double that...
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