The hard life of Esteban Ocon

Every Formula 1 driver has a story, but Esteban Ocon's humble beginnings and rise through the ranks is one that stands out. His parents sold their house and lived in a camper van, supporting Esteban as he entered the competitive karting circuit in France. Ocon didn't come from a wealthy background, therefore the sacrifices his parents made and the risks they took only motivated Esteban to succeed and reach Formula 1. Through all the hardships and setbacks, Esteban proved his talent to the world and became a Formula 1 driver. He got a race win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix which has become one of the most wholesome moments in Formula 1, considering his extraordinary story. Enjoy!
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[@formulasunited4812]

you know ocon is one of those drivers who would remain underrated even after performing good because of being media shy.

[@MadeByPerspective]

Very true!

[@kolour7611]

Performing good? Behind his teammate almost always?

[@alvarorey9308]

@@kolour7611 He had fantastic teammates.

[@5iverk]

@@kolour7611 he beat Alonso laat year mate

[@timmynicolas8729]

@@kolour7611 rewatch the 2018 season mate

[@JohnFromAccounting]

Ocon is like the new version of Didier Pironi. He'll never be the quickest, but he's not a driver to look down upon.

[@balex27gaming29]

Didier should of been world champ

[@oof5396]

Maybe more like a massa

[@RBMapleLeaf]

@@balex27gaming29 Yeah that was all erased at a career ending crash at Hockenheim in 1982. The same year the outrage with Gilles Villeneuve broke out with that win in Imola that I alleged he wasn't supposed to win. Gilles Villeneuve would die in a fatal crash in qualifying at Zolda 2 weeks later while Didier Peroni as I've said had a career ending crash at Hockenheim that same year. Both drivers were driving for Ferrari that season.

[@JohnFromAccounting]

@@RBMapleLeaf The Ferrari drivers were instructed to hold position at the end. Pironi ignored this instruction and overtook Gilles for the win. Gilles was furious because he was driving under the impression that both of them would stay where they were, and Gilles would win the race since he had been faster the entire weekend. It made Gilles so upset that he wanted to prove that Pironi wasn't faster than him by lapping Zolder faster than anyone. With Gilles' death and Pironi's career ending crash, it's still incredible to me that Keke Rosberg was only just able to take the title at the end, despite both of his title rivals being unable to race.

[@mgers75]

He is what he is. Not the top of the grid superstar driver who win the bulk of the races and gets the preferred seats and make the most money. But, being in the top 5-10 drivers on the grid means you get a nice long F1 career and can win races if the team you drive for is up to the task.

[@t3trx463]

Ocon is aggressive to his teammates because he knows how he fought for that f1 seat he doesnt want to lose it

[@kolour7611]

And still is worst than all his teammates

[@alexlacl8730]

Spanish fans will still deny that

[@kolour7611]

@@alexlacl8730 Im spanish, but i think that Perez, Alonso, Ricciardo are better than him. I doubt with Gasly we will see, it will be interesting.

[@karussoul]

@@kolour7611 Ocon actually outqualified Perez and tied him in race finishes during their time as teammates, and at the time, Ocon was a rookie going against the experienced Perez. Against Ricciardo, Ocon didn't have a seat in 2019 and Ricciardo had arguably his best season in F1. Alonso is one of the greats and is still a top 3/4 driver at the ripe old age of 41. Gasly isn't better than Perez and current Ocon is definitely better than rookie Ocon, I think Ocon is gonna convincingly beat Gasly.

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

@@kolour7611 No shit. Perez, Ricciardo, Alonso. Those guys are quick (I don't care what you say about Ricciardo's McLaren years).

[@charamia9402]

The more I see of Ocon and the more I learn about him and understand his story, the more I support him. He's a quite capable driver with a fierce urge to fight his way to the front. Perhaps a bit too fierce at times, but ultimately that urge to win is what brought him where he is from his humble beginnings. I can respect that hunger.

[@passerik]

Ocon is underrated

[@ominous_beaver703]

He’s perfectly rated

[@MadeByPerspective]

Underrated by some but definitely loved by others!

[@ElMoShApPiNeSs]

@@MadeByPerspective Loved by who? Citation needed.

[@xithr5674]

@@ElMoShApPiNeSs French people. The guy isn’t bad he is a really good driver who got outshined by alonso who is probably the best pure racer we ever seen.

[@jacobmorris19]

@@xithr5674 People think that Alonso is literally God but also think that Ocon is a bad driver. It just doesn’t make sense when he is very close to Alonso most weekends

[@aaronmachado13]

Ocon has that motocross mindset, a lot of those kids like Ocon who don’t come from millionaire parents often become the provider of the family ( a great documentary on this is “2 be continued “ about multiple time Supercross champion Ryan Villopoto) people like him race hard cause growing up 2nd place meant less money for your family so you take more chances and become aggressive for survival. Anything less than outworking everyone on the grid is failure because he knows better than most how rare first chances are and how even rarer 2nd chances are

[@chision6631]

He spoke about how difficult it was and what his parents sacrificed for his career in a podcast, ever since that point I appreciated him even more and I can't stop wondering how many boys with a similar story didn't make it...

[@JohnFromAccounting]

Most don't make it.

[@venomau5speedz]

1000’s fkn thousands. 😢and that’s just in one continent alone.

[@thebestfeelingissuccess5424]

thats why I love Ocon's mentality so much most people might hate it. but he is literally driving to survive no pun intended

[@farhanafif8032]

Underrated , Overhated

[@marvinblackheart623]

Huge respect coming from nowhere to stay for multiple years in F1 and He even can call himself a Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner

[@magnustan841]

I understand how fans might not like him because he is super aggressive and won’t give an inch to anybody, but that makes him exciting to watch. Shame he’s always in the mid-field, cause we dont get to see it often, apart from that AWESOME tussle with Alonso, for lap after lap in Jeddah. I enjoy having him on the grid because he is super consistent and solid and off-track he is a really jolly guy. I look forward to see where his career goes. Can I also say, Hungary 2021 came 5th in the fan rankings for favourite races of 2021, which I think is a crime. We had the lap one carnage, changeable conditions, which lead to the bizzarre Hamilton-only restart, that incredible dice with Alonso, the Williams duo holding top 10 positions for a long time, coming home to score double points and of course, Ocon vs Seb, lap after lap. Even after that, we had the fuel infringement drama with Ocon and Seb stopping and running back to the paddock, Seb sadly being DSQ afterwards. What a race that was, the best I’ve ever seen, beats every race I’ve watched at Interlagos.

[@XanBeX]

*won't give an inch to his teammates

[@AndresSylvinho]

It came 5th because every Lulu fanboy voted Interlagos cause their idol blasted past everyone cause he had 50hp more than anyone else

[@magnustan841]

@@AndresSylvinho Actually the Italian GP came out on top, which I’m not surprised really. Also, if he had that much more power, he would have blasted past all his competition at more races. That late into the title fight, a fire was lit from under him to give it everything. I like Interlagos, but I think it is overhyped.

[@alexlacl8730]

​@@AndresSylvinho why so obssesed by Lewis fans

[@TheFatSandwhich]

@@AndresSylvinho You mean had an absolute insane drive in both the Sprints and the Race. It was one for the books. Just because you don't like him doesn't mean you have to undermine his achievements. Your kind of toxicity is what is ruining the F1 fanbase. Signed Not a Hamilton fanboy

[@mgers75]

Guys like Hamilton and Ocon might've struggled for a season or two but as soon they they showed elite talent, they went from secondhand go carts on a budget to all-expense paid with salary development deals at age 12 or 13. We can only dream of this type of strugggle

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

Yes, which is why I have more sympathy for them than the others. Vettel and Raikkonen as well. Alonso is sadly an exception.

[@RBMapleLeaf]

@@ryanjonathanmartin3933 I mean can we agree Alonso is built different? I mean the oldest driver to win a title to retire from F1 was Fangio but that is because era at F1 back then the youngest champion to retire was back to back champion Mika in 2002 when he was 31. I’m curious how old was Nico Rosberg when he retired at the end of 2016? Younger than Mika?

[@mgers75]

@@RBMapleLeaf Nigel Mansell was 39 i believe when he won the F1 championship. He the oldest champion in the modern era.

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

@@RBMapleLeaf I don't like Alonso not because I think he's a bad driver. I think he is a great driver but overrated by a lot of people who make it seem like he is unbeatable when he isn't. What really infuriates me about him is that though he is an exceptional talent, he is someone who prefers to bring others down to push himself up. He likes to make critical comments of his teammates' ability in order to break them down mentally. He is also someone who doesn't like when he is not the top dog within the team. Whenever he is challenged by his teammate he becomes very frustrated and vents his frustration out to the media and towards his teammate.

[@prashanttiwari9377]

This is the reason I love ocon so much. I celebrate his every point so much even though i am a ferrari fan. His story is an inspiration for everyone in life. What a man. What a family. They deserve it all ❤️

[@lewis8552]

One of the most underated drivers in F1. I can see him beating Gasly quite handily next year

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

Me too, Gasly is really fast only on tracks where there's change of direction at high speed such as Silverstone or Austin, but really average on others tracks and far less consistent. Ocon is not far at all from drivers like Norris or Russell.

[@roko98332r]

😂😂 and double DNF

[@Mikeygetslaid]

Gonna age very very poorly

[@soundscape26]

Love these drivers bios you put out. Thanks for another great one.

[@MadeByPerspective]

Much appreciated mate thanks for your support 😄

[@zackwarri]

The mindset and support from family and those around you. A drive to continue doing what you like doing from a young age. Actually based story

[@Trophy1898]

That's why I love him, he's the incarnation of hope for me

[@TheFatSandwhich]

I've always rooted for Ocon, especially because of his backround making it into the sport too.

[@dautolover]

Respect to him and to his parents.

[@josuecruz3704]

Ocon is underrated. He is a solid driver. Sure, he isn’t always on the podium but such a solid and consistent driver.

[@superxavxii421]

Love to hear about drivers who came from humble beginnings. I never knew this is how Ocon got to F1. Great vid

[@karussoul]

Ocon is underrated because he isn't that popular compared to Leclerc, Norris, even Gasly. One thing I find interesting is how Gasly wins most of the teammate polls, but the comment section usually favors Ocon, and I think that is purely on Gasly's higher popularity over Ocon, and the teammate factor.

[@albmata14]

Ocon is my favorite sleeper driver. I would love to see him win more.

[@noodlebanana7512]

Watched that first win of his live and cried for him! 💙💙💙

[@Kill_All_Politicians]

10/10 man, great video

[@hadithelegend3358]

thank you for featuring my favorite driver ever. ❤ i favorited him because of his name in 2020 and because of he was a Renault Driver and i liked the yellow color, i know it's a silly reason. i also liked his style and story.

[@benfrance6594]

i might be the only ocon fan in the world

[@Boo_1306]

Nope, you're not alone I'm also an Ocon fan

[@karussoul]

I am an Ocon fan too, he is one of my favorite drivers alongside George and Lewis.. and I hope Esteban gets the Mercedes seat once Lewis retires.

[@farhanrahman7119]

I'm here too lol

[@vixtor7131]

Youre not alone mate 💪

[@DirtRoadBoyz2]

I love this damn channel. Your insights are prime time tv worthy. I have gotten a serious f1 history lesson from here. Its freakn great.

[@MadeByPerspective]

Much appreciated bro

[@stormef1]

Loved the Vid!

[@MadeByPerspective]

Thanks mate much appreciated!

[@mattl6835]

Both he and Gasly are fighters. Alpine could be dangerous with those two

[@piuthemagicman]

Great video again, you've got some special insight and calm enthusiastic presentation skill in these driver bios. Love them, keep it up mate 🤘

[@MadeByPerspective]

Much appreciated bro thanks for watching!

[@piuthemagicman]

@@MadeByPerspective thank you! and best wishes from another side of the globe in Finland ✌️

[@F1STUDIOS]

EsTeNbA Ocon is one of my favorites!

[@Matt-lg6vk]

Great video

[@mayanksharma5478]

If we have 3-4 teams very closely fighting for championship that would go until last race, Ocon is the driver to nab that championship just based on his hunger and consistency. Never discard him out of championship fight. Once he got competitive car, he will win championship. He is something I call 'giant killer', just like Nico Rosberg.

[@magicvibrations5180]

2017 was my first year watching F1. That Force India rivalry was so tense.

[@Mabeanie]

Great video. I didn't know his story.

[@MadeByPerspective]

Glad you learned something new! Thanks for watching 😄

[@danpaton9744]

Hopefully Alpine can make another step forward in 2023 and give him and Gasly an opportunity to mix it for the podium positions

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

He's way better than Gasly.

[@UnKnown-es7fk]

By contrast, Piastri defeinitely had the easy life, very easy life

[@fumiya9078]

My GOAT ♥♥🐐

[@PobloDiablo]

Seems like Toto has been instrumental to drivers careers in the time he’s been on the grid

[@piuthemagicman]

bottas & ocon at least for sure

[@alvarorey9308]

Ocon is a very quick driver. He did well up against Checo, and Alonso and they're drivers that I rate highly, especially Alonso. I even think a 41 year Alonso could win a championship had he been given that Red Bull, so the fact Ocon was even somewhat close to him is quite impressive to say the least. Ocon overall had a solid and consistent season with some standouts like Spa and Suzuka and some low points like Imola and COTA. However his teamwork is questionable at best he had a lot of collisions with Perez, though Checo deserves his large share of blame as well, and unnecessarily defending against Alonso did rub me off the wrong way. I am excited to see how he does next year against Gasly though I think either the 2 childhood enemies will clash when the adrenaline hits the roof, or Ocon will be so far ahead.

[@JohnFromAccounting]

I don't think Ocon was that close to him in 2022, but because of the reliability issues that showed up in half of Alonso's races, it makes it seem like Ocon could hold his own against him. He lost easily 50-60 points to reliability problems, with a podium being lost at Montreal, a potential front row start lost at Melbourne, and strong finishes at Singapore and Mexico disappearing into thin air. Alonso was decisively better than Ocon.

[@alvarorey9308]

@@JohnFromAccounting I mean Alonso was extremely unlucky, but in average pace Ocon was about 1 tenth behind Alonso, and considering how incredible Alonso is, Ocon had pretty good season.

[@RBMapleLeaf]

@@JohnFromAccounting Even with that 50-60 points added in total if we didn’t add that. Alpine would be nowhere near Mercedes. But way ahead of McLaren had it not been for the reliability of the A523 (That would be jaw dropping if Mercedes finished 4th last season) I think it’s unfair to compare Ocon with Gasly, that AT03 was rubbish than seeing James Bond drive that Aston Martin DB5. I think it’s unfair we compare both French drivers by the time Belgium or Hungary come around. If we scrutinize the statistics we already have however, they are on par with each other the tipping point to Gasly as he has 3 podiums to Ocon’s 2. Both have 1 win a piece. I think it will be interesting to see how both perform this up and coming season. But let’s not compare both despite the statistics we already have.

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

@@RBMapleLeaf Ocon is superior to Gasly in every way imo, except on fast corners with changes of directions.

[@RBMapleLeaf]

@@quentinhirschfeld9382 Again, this is to avoid biased opinions because, let's be real they are quite even and I don't think Gasly was able to get most out of the AT03 because, it was that rubbish.

[@xXNekoQueen]

Cool ✌️

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

Ocon is one of two drivers to not have retired from incidents/collisions in 2022; the other being Verstappen. ... but Ocon is just soooooo bad, isn't he?

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

He has excellent awareness, i can barely remember a crash!

[@Ivan-iq8bu]

In Perez battles it was Always Checo who pushed over the limits. In Alonso battles it was just hard racing the reason he gets steak is coz Alonso is a fan favorite. If it Alonso was neither a teammate nor a popular driver those moves wouldn't bring hate from emotional negative fans like is the case. People just fail to realise that some drivers have strong wills and won't be the ones to back down and when two such characters fight for same tarmac then contact is inevitable and from there opinionated fans argue with emotions and pre-perceptions not facts

[@rhodrage]

Who else can say they held off Sebastian Vettel to win a race. Sure there was a lot of luck to get him up there, but he still kept Vettel at bay for 62 laps, of 70.

[@gustavomorales6236]

Here i thought he was just another rich kid! Respect 🫡

[@nicmagtaan1132]

Oddly enough the need to excel in the jr categories might be the reason why is very aggressive against his teammates considering he needs to outdo them in order to move up or impress others

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

Sergio and Lewis also fits

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

Sergio's career had the financial support of the richest man in the world and Lewis was protected by Ron Dennis.

[@swoondrones]

Imagine if he waited for the 2020 season sewt wirh Mwrcedes, nut Russell is an amazing driver.

[@danielwolfe4169]

FYI karting in early 2000's made a middle class family broke and it has only gotten much more expensive since

[@MudCrabber]

The only people who hate Ocon are DTS fans and spaniards. If you say otherwise you are wrong, plain and simple

[@AnonTriple]

Isn't he half Spanish ?

[@tacoflash71]

Well the Gasly Ocon Pairing might Shine a Light on him and have a Real taste what are their both Potentials if one Falls off that ones done

[@kobirulali1717]

Woah no mention of the test with Ferrari in 2014?

[@ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers]

estenba

[@gregbb79]

Is it bad that I completely forget Ocon exists sometimes?

[@piuthemagicman]

yes. he's not an attention whore and takes some eye to see he's special

[@soundscape26]

He has a very bland public persona so no.

[@farhanrahman7119]

Yes but understandable

[@thekauders567]

one thing about Toto is young drivers will get a seat if he can get them it unlike red bull juniors

[@himeshmothi1605]

People overlook he was the one who beat max in his junior career

[@cheese3enjoyer]

Ocon TopG mentality

[@TwoTwoFourSix]

its inspiring but he still looks like stewart little

[@vojtechkohout7513]

i dont have money eaven to go karting

[@thebeardedgingerontheinter3256]

Never hated a driver until Estaban Ocon came around.

[@opfijqwhnien]

2

[@largeman123]

596th

[@blankslate2604]

Im not gonna lie, I dont neccesarily like Ocon; As he is kinda selfish and a not so great teammate. But his story is nonetheless inspiring in every way.

[@harshshah._.]

Yea ik but he's not one of the big shots in the game , his seat was always on the risk , which led him into not being a great teammate and always wanting to get all to himself

[@GearzMonkey]

Estenba

[@acid1910]

Every time I see Mazepin’s face, he looks more like an egg. How is this even possible?

[@Kill_All_Politicians]

I am very sad that this channel is taking so long to grow...

[@Saintwolvinn]

Based on how unnecessarily aggressive Ocon has been towards his teammates on track, and certain things shown to the public I get the perception that he seems like a dude with a fragile ego that will do anything to keep his teammate behind him, even if it means ruining both of their races. I can't support him as a driver regardless of his beginnings. Precisely because I think being smart and being humble are both part of growing up without a lot of money.

[@TheoF1]

The thing is Ocon isnt really that underrated driver anymore. He has showed he could keep up fairly well against Alonso, and legit everyone says he is underrated to a point where he is fairly rated imo. The reasons why i dont really like Ocon is because of how he is against teammates. Yeah sure his teammates havent raced that fair back to him but there is no coincidence that Ocon always has troubles with his teammates. But i think he is a decent midfield driver, not a top team driver, but a good midfield driver.

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

I believe he would do better than Sainz in Ferrari or Pérez in Red Bull.

[@nicolas_elvar04]

Es francés.

[@MudCrabber]

I wonder what toxic spaniards will think of this

[@4fiHysteria]

Good for him! Nowadays the hardest thing in his life is fucking over his teammate!

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

What should've he done? Letting Alonso beat him? The only race he was over the limit was Hungary, he was clean otherwise.

[@naufalpahlevi8976]

Ocon wasn't only the king of the world at that day, he is still the king of the world..... according to him I mean he Deliberately giveaway position to the other teams by slowing his teammates down whenever possible, and get away with nothing from Renault.. What a king..

[@Le_equitabliste]

It's about his survival mentality. Racing is everything to him and to do that you need to beat your teammate. Not saying what he did was right. Both him and fernando had this weird mentality

[@naufalpahlevi8976]

@@Le_equitabliste Norris survived, beat his multiple race winner driver teammates, and yet he didn't let Ocon or Alonso just passed through for free in the process.. The same as Valtteri Bottas or Sainz, let alone Leclerc and George which is on another level than Ocon.. And yes Max also on another level as race pace, and no matter how dickish Max is, Max never tried to Deliberately slow down Perez letting Lewis and Bottas through in the process in 2021 or slowing down Perez in Imola 2022 letting Leclerc, George and Norris through in the process..

[@timmynicolas8729]

"deliberately" 🤡

[@naufalpahlevi8976]

@@timmynicolas8729 Watch Hungary GP, a struggling Alpine rival's driver like Dany Ric can do double overtake towards Ocon and Alonso thanks to Ocon's stupid defending I get it Ocon needs to be in front of Alonso to solidify his status, but why giving up position to Riccardo for free in the process?

[@timmynicolas8729]

@@naufalpahlevi8976 yeah that's still obviously not deliberate

[@stormef1]

First!

[@MadeByPerspective]

👑

[@jonnywalker3208]

People still do this? How sad.

[@videoaccount5676]

And that's why he is a terrible team mare. He has traumas.

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

'Hard' is relative. To most people Ocon's story is average. It's only hard within the context of most of F1's privileged drivers.

[@AnonTriple]

Right, because we're comparing him to all the other F1 drivers, his field of work, not poor people in Africa because then everybody in the western world doesn't have a "hard" life.

[@sirlance_35]

Ocon Mojon

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

He's way better than Stroll.

[@untitledtitle503]

Ocon is a great driver but is a bad teammate. Not bad as Stroll who drives into Vettel many times and always got better strategies compare to Vettel, but still he isn't a dream teammate. He need to improve in this area and he will be fine.

[@mnihadk2658]

yep def better than stroll (daddy cash merchant)

[@t3trx463]

Ocon is aggressive to his teammates because he knows how he fought for that f1 seat he doesnt want to lose it

[@untitledtitle503]

@@t3trx463 yes I know but he need to still improve as teammate. He more talented than we can expect in my opinion.

[@LuisMartinsmw]

To say a f1 driver has a hard life may be a bit of a stretch. Regardless it is good do to see someone climb the ranks on merit. He does come across as arrogant on occasion, which is never pretty, much less on someone with his backstory who should know better.

[@retrobeans24]

Really? To say Lewis had a hard life as a child and when he was gokarting isn’t a stretch? Sure not as bad as some but his parents spent basically everything they had for his go kart, used second hand tyres cause they couldn’t afford them. To say because someone made it means they never had hardship is so stupid.

[@LuisMartinsmw]

@@retrobeans24 chill fan boy. No one’s taking away of what he achieved. But you know, some people do go through hard lives. Scrapping for used tires fades in barely qualifies.

[@retrobeans24]

@@LuisMartinsmw yes, I’m a fanboy, because I said someone went through hardships. Obviously, as I said, it’s not as bad as some other people went through, but he never had it easy. But why is it whenever Hamilton is brought it, people always try to discredit everything someone says because they are a “fanboy?” I’m not even a fan of Hamilton, but apparently because I said he went through hard times I am and everything I will ever say doesn’t mean anything.

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

@@retrobeans24 You're not a fanboy, yet you bring Lewis in a video that was about Ocon.

[@retrobeans24]

@@quentinhirschfeld9382 I grant him up because the commenter said no f1 driver life was hard, but his was. To call someone a fan boy because I bring up Hamilton once shows what type of f1 fan you are, and it’s the one we don’t need.

[@notnotnotrei]

Ocon got too big of an ego tho

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

So, apparently, having ambitions is a bad thing?

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

When I think of people with hard lives, I compare them to Starvin' Marvin from Ethiopia.

[@cf5914]

...and then he insisted on running Alonso off the track at every opportunity...

[@retrobeans24]

Maybe Alonso should be further ahead of him. If Alonso is so good and he’s not so good then why is he fighting Alonso?

[@cbennett11]

I’m not watching this video

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

???

[@kolour7611]

Ocon, that driver who is quick but not enough to be in the top 10. Also his only win bc of luck and alonso.

[@retrobeans24]

Only won because of luck, definitely nothing to do with the fact he didn’t crack under the pressure, it was pure luck. He wasn’t the one driving the car, luck was driving the car. He wasn’t the one who came out on top and stayed there, luck was the one. Sure he got a little luck go get into the situation but he also had to driver the whole race without making a mistake under pressure and consistent enough that he could stay at the front.

[@TheVranac87]

And still I don't like this guy at all

[@AnonTriple]

Cool story

[@hanjarake_taro]

Earning millions is a hard life?????

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

He's the only driver that made it to F1 from a very poor background and on pure talent and without financial support DUMMY!

[@AnonTriple]

His parents sold their house and lived in a camper van. You go do that. Not many people can do that especially growing up to become a rich F1 driver.

[@randomupload1681]

i hate ocon

[@birandkoray]

Esteban looks repulsive to me he owes his Hungary victory To Alonso

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

Only driver that made him on pure talent.

[@ger155b5]

Ocon needs to be thankful he is still in F1 he is a good driver but never a top driver …. I know Ocon fans will not like this but just look a the statistics

[@retrobeans24]

I mean, he’s not bad, you’re basically saying only drivers like max, Russell, leclerc, Perez, sainz and Hamilton can be in f1. Cause everyone else isn’t top tier drivers.

[@pirelike4622]

@@retrobeans24 Please don’t mention Sainz with these names.

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

I mean, he constantly progress and matched the pace of every one of his teammates (except Ricciardo but in an intense season after 1 year aside). He also won a race with the constant pressure of Vettel and never crash, which means he's both mentally solid and doesn't cost any money to his team. For me, he's the ideal leader of a midfield team, or the ideal n°2 of a top team.