Alpine reveal key trait they want in search for Esteban Ocon replacement
Alpine's Bruno Faminᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ has explained what the team want as they search for an Esteban Ocon replacement.
Alpine are seeking “professionalism” in the driver that will ultimately replace the outgoing168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Esteban Ocon for the 2025 F1 season.
In the wake of a collision with Alpine teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix, Alpine announced that Ocon wo🌱uld be leavi🅰ng the team at the end of the year after five seasons with the team.
Both Alpine and Ocon insisted that the crash with Gasly, who is expected to remain at the Anglo-French outfit ♍in 2025, did not influence the decision to part ways.
Speaking at the Canadian Grand Prix, Alꦓp🧔ine team principal Bruno Famin explained what the team are prioritising amid their search for a replacement.
While Famin insisted that the relationship between th൲e two drivers does not necessarily matter, he stressed the importance of havi▨ng drivers who are professional.
"I think the relati𝓀onship doesn't matter. The professionalism matters. We need professional drivers," Famin told Sky Sports F1 in Montreal.
"They need to work together. It's part oꦆf the job to be able to work with his team-mate to get the best for the team.”
Famin confirmed that Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan is in the running for a full-time seat🔜 next ye𝔉ar, but said the 21-year-old Australian is not the only candidate.
“He’s an option for sure. Jack is an 💧option,” Famin explained.
"W🌄e are preparing him, he has been testing for a long time. He has quite a heavy testing programme an𝄹d we're happy with that, and let's see how he develops.
“He is one possibility, among others, but he isﷺ a possibility for sure.”
Other drivers to be linked with the vacant Alpine seat include Sauber pair 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Zhou Guanyu.
Mercedes reserve driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher, who𝔉 races foꩵr Alpine in the World Endurance Championship, is also considered a potential replacement for Ocon.
However, t🔜he son of legendary seven-time F1 world champion Michael is viewed as an outsider at this stage.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Logan Sargeant are all yet to secure seats for next season🎐.
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