News Details
Ocon inspired by Alonso/Schumi battles
Esteban Ocon says watching his new team-mate Fernando Alonso take on Michael Schumacher more than a decade ago inspired him to become a Formula 1 driver. Alonso was the one who ended Schumacher's five-year reign as World Champion, taking the title in 2005 with Renault before adding a second to his tally a year later. The Spaniard billed those battles as 'the best moments' of his career, adding that 'going wheel to wheel with Michael was tough'. It was also inspirational, at least for Alonso's 2021 team-mate. At 24 years of age, Ocon is 15 years younger than the double World Champion and grew up watching the Spaniard battle the Ferrari legend. It was that that 'motivated' him to become a...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Netflix to make F1-inspired film The Formula
Robert de Niro and John Boyega are set to star in a Formula 1 inspired...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Karun Chandhok On Making It To F1, Life After Racing...
For F1 fans in the UK, Karun Chandhok is no stranger, as, in addition to...
5y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Gasly: "I'm very happy and proud if in some way...
Pierre Gasly will have a new teammate at AlphaTauri next season. Yuki...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Gasly proud that Hubert inspired Tsunoda
Pierre Gasly says that it makes him proud to hear that Anthoine Hubert...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda pinpoints potential ‘advantage' ahead of...
Honda technical director Romano Albesiano believes there is one specific...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager backs Pramac...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu admits MotoGP adaptation...
Toprak Razgatlioglu has admitted that his adaptation to MotoGP feels...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
2027 MotoGP bikes may not be slower at half the...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
How to watch the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington:...
No description available...
56m ago from Motorsport.com
Conor Daly snags Indy 500 ride with Dreyer and Reinbold
Dreyer and Reinbold Racing has announced that Conor Daly will drive for...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Conor Daly set for Indy 500 run with Dreyer & Reinbold...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from an action-packed IndyCar race...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg storms into Safari Rally Kenya lead
Kenya. Storms. Rain. Mud. With just two stages on Thursday’s itinerary,...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg heads Toyota...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Safari Rally Kenya will be more of a lottery than...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Hankook introduces new WRC tyre at Safari Rally Kenya
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Report: Arsenal & Tottenham line up move for...
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Marco...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal & Chelsea eye 20 million-rated 'complete...
Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in signing Adri Mehmeti from the New...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal vs Everton Prediction and Betting Tips | March...
Arsenal will entertain Everton at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Premier League clubs struggle in Champions League –...
six teams in the last 16, only two – Arsenal and Liverpool – look more...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen was a total savage in blunt two-word...
Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen issued a... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
You will never guess what Lewis Hamilton got up to before...
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has spent... Read More »
45m ago from GPFans.com
Honda hit by historic $3.6bn disaster as Aston Martin F1...
Honda are experiencing difficulties away from F1... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
