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Alpine's Rossi clarifies Ocon 'good second driver' comment
Alpine boss Laurent Rossi has clarified a comment he once made in which he characterized Esteban Ocon as "a good second driver", insisting the Frenchman has now transformed himself into a genuine team leader. Ocon joined Renault in 2020 after a year on the sidelines as a Mercedes reserve. Racing that year alongside Daniel Ricciardo, he struggled during the first part of the team's campaign but secured his first podium in the penultimate round in Sakhir. A strong start to his 2021 season, marked by his win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, earned Ocon a three-year contract with the Enstone squad. However, while the extension was warranted in Rossi's view, the Alpine boss expressed...
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