Esteban Ocon vows to switch to “war mode” for 2024: “No life, flat out, only racing”

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon has issued a warning to his F1 rivals as he looks to bounce back from an underwhelming 2023 campaign, vowing to switch to “war mode”.
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Tuesday.
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Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Tuesday…

Ocon was beaten by new teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly in the drivers’ championship.

While only four points did separate them at the end of th🎶e season, Ocon had the lion share💛 of the bad luck.

However, in the second half of the year, Gasly was consistently the quicker of the two Alpines, particularly ove♎r one lap.

Reflecting on the season, Ocon said: “No, I think there have been some very good things, some very good opportunities that we too🎉k, but the consistency overall hasn't been there. We had too many DNFs.

“Tha🐭t has cost us. I think it's nine DNFs almost in total, p♔robably the most of any drivers. 

“If you remove the issue we have with the gearbox in Singapore, the contact with Oscar in 🉐Austin, we could have been in the top 10 in the championship, so🧸 that's where it's really a bit of a wasted opportunity.”

Josh Peckett (GBR) Alpine F1 Team Race Engineer with Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina
Josh Peckett (GBR) Alpine F1 Team Race Engineer with Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team…

Looking ahead to 20🅠24, Ocon plans to restart training a week before Christmas before fully focusing on racing in the new year.

"I think 17th of December, that's when I will restart training. So, that's until Christmas,” he added. “Almost a week. Then from 2nd o☂f Jan until the first test, I will be back fully into training camp. I'm going to be doing it the way I was doing in 20꧋22, which is no life, flat out, only racing.

“We've been doing a lot of different th🙈ings and activations outside the track this year. That's going to change next y✤ear. Back to war mode and fully focused on the racing side. 

“But yeah,🌠 as I said, 17th of December, before that there's going to🧸 be the Christmas party of the team. There's going to be some simulator work, the test going on. 

“I'm going to be able to have a couple of days seeing my family that I haven't seen for a while. We're going to have some good times 💝with friends as well.”

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