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Briatore justifies decision to drop ‘completely demotivated’ Ocon
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26/12/2024 at 13:4626/12/2024 at 13:06 Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore says the team’s decision to part ways with Esteban Ocon was justified by the French driver’s lack of motivation and a widening performance gap with teammate Pierre Gasly. Ocon, who had been with Alpine since 2020, was replaced by rookie Jack Doohan for F1’s season finale in Abu Dhabi, a move the Haas-bound driver lamented as it deprived him of an opportunity to bid farewell to his crews. Speaking in an interview with French daily Le Parisien, Briatore admitted that while Ocon had delivered a remarkable podium finish in Brazil, his motivation had significantly dropped in...
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