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Alpine: Ocon's final pit stop triggered hopes of win

Alpine sporting director Alan Permane says the team's hopes of winning the Hungarian Grand Prix with Esteban Ocon only emerged after the Frenchman's final pit stop. Ocon made the most of the chaos that unfolded at the start of the eventful race, steering clear of the mess at the first corner and then assuming the lead after Lewis Hamilton's forced pit stop after the re-start. However, with Sebastian Vettel shadowing Ocon's every move in the first half of the race, Alpine's strategists were hard at work to determine the right time to pit their driver. But Ocon's strong pace at the end of his first stint allowed the Frenchman to increase his lead over his Aston Martin rival who attempted to...
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