Ocon and Alpine part ways at the end of the 2024 F1 season

Formula One's Anglo-French outfit Alpine have announced that they will part ways with one-time F1 race winner Esteban Ocon at the end of the current season.

Following a difficult Monaco Grand Prix, Alpine have announced that they have agreed with Esteban Ocon to part ways at the end of the current season.

It brings a five-year collaboration between the team and the French driver to a close, during which, Alpine and Ocon recorded their first Grand Prix victory at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, a landmark moment for the brand, the team, and the 27-year-old driver himself.

Ocon recorded two further podiums during his five years, achieving second place at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, his first visit to the rostrum in Formula 1, and the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix where he finished in third place. He achieved a best finish of eighth in the 2022 Drivers’ Championship, contributing to the team’s fourth place finish in the Constructors’ Championship that year.

The Enstone-based outfit revealed that it will announce the 2025 driver line-up in due course.

Speaking of the announcement, Ocon said: “It’s been a significant period of my life to be racing at this team in Formula 1. While I’ve been here for five years as a full-time racing driver, my professional career started at Enstone back when I was a teenager, so it will always be a special place for me.

"We have had some great moments together, some tough moments as well, and I am certainly grateful to everyone at the team for these memorable times. I will announce my plans very soon but, in the meantime, my full focus is on delivering on track for this team and having a successful remainder of the season.”

Team Principal Bruno Famin commented: “We would like to firstly thank Esteban for his commitment to the team for the past five years. During his time, we have celebrated some fantastic moments together, the best of which coming at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix with a memorable race win.

"We still have 16 races to complete in 2024 together with a clear objective: to continue to work tirelessly as a team to push for the best on-track results. We wish Esteban the very best for the next chapter of his driving career when that moment comes.”