Ocon Alonso: "A lot of people have told me things about Alonso, but he's being very nice to me" | Formula 1

Despite the fame of a bad partner that Fernando Alonso has, his relationship with Esteban Ocon “for the moment” is good, according to the French rider. And that Ocon has just finished the last race ahead of Alonso, something that Webber believes can generate friction between them. “All are happy days, when there is a little champagne around and Fernando is dominating or regularly beating his partner and he is the one who performs and gets the most for the team. This is all very good. But if it is the other way around, if Ocon takes the measure and the team is in the middle of the table, there may be some friction because Fernando will not accept being overtaken by Ocon and if that happens it will be a challenge, “said the former Australian driver, who now He works as a commentator. Esteban Ocon, for his part, said about Fernando Alonso: “Many people have told me many things about him, but what I see from the inside I am enjoying it. It is a total collaboration so far, Fernando is very honest and when he says something it is because he thinks so. Within the team, too. We make similar comments about the car and I think it is working well, it is being very nice to me so far. ”“ I am really happy to be his partner, it is a great opportunity for me to be able to work alongside a world champion, without a doubt one of the the best drivers there are, “added the 24-year-old. Esteban Ocon, in addition, has been optimistic with Fernando Alonso, although he considers that the fight between the two will be equal. “Fernando is going to fight in all races, he will be tight between him and me throughout the year and he has a lot of pace, he has already shown it,” he said. Alonso and his reputation as a bad teammate, recently questioned about it, the two-time champion commented: I laugh at it. This is the third time that I have driven for Renault.At McLaren I had two stages. I have been in different teams and I have repeated. Apparently they have always been happy with me because if not, you will not call me again. With Fisichella I keep talking. From Trulli, who lives in Lugano, I received a call when I had the accident offering any kind of help. The same with Stoffel, Jenson, with Esteban. ”Precisely, about Ocon, Fernando Alonso added:“ Esteban has been driving a kart this week. That kart, from FA, I sent him to drive us together and this morning we have been talking about it. That’s why I am telling you. It’s something I laugh at because all my teammates have always been good people and good friends, not only when sharing a team, but also in the rest of my career. ”However, despite the fact that Fernando Alonso has claimed to have good relationship with Jenson Button, he said the following when the Asturian announced his return to Formula 1: “I don’t know if he will return with more skills as a racing driver, or in terms of the way he works with the team, but I think that it will be very different. It will be interesting to see, because Fernando from three or four years ago, you wouldn’t want him on your team. But now I believe that he will be a much more team man and that he understands what it takes to succeed. “Esteban Ocon and Alpine’s improvements In addition to talking about his relationship with Fernando Alonso, the French rider has been optimistic about his team:” That we have a place in the points was seen in Imola, and I think we can fight for a seventh and eighth ”. Still Esteban Ocon has admitted: “We are not where we want, but we took a step forward in Italy with the improvements introduced and we hope to score more points in the next race.”For now, Alpine is preparing “promising improvements” for the next Grands Prix and is not giving up fighting for third place in the Constructors’ World Championship. To do this, he will have to overcome 38 points to McLaren and 31 to Ferrari. More in range he has AlphaTauri and Aston Martin, who are 5 and 2 points behind respectively.