Alpine Racing
Esteban Ocon started from P11 on New Mediums and finished P17: Pit-Stops on Lap 12 for New Hards and Lap 45 for New Softs. Fastest Lap: 1min 36.511secs. Pierre Gasly started from P3 on New Mediums, DNF: Pit-Stop on Lap 10 for New Hards. Fastest Lap: 1min 38.314secs.
Esteban Ocon
It was not our race today, and we finished outside the points. We need to review what happened at our first pit stop, as it meant we effectively did a drive through the pit lane. It is a pity, and we need to get back from this. We did not take the opportunity today where I was confident of at least being in the fight for points. We will review everything and aim to improve in Qatar next time. Finally, congratulations to Max [Verstappen] on winning his fourth world title. I’m very happy for him, he deserves it as he’s done an amazing job all season.
Pierre Gasly
It’s a very disappointing feeling today for everyone in the team. After yesterday’s high with our Qualifying performance and strong grid position, today is tough. We knew the race would be challenging, but ultimately, we couldn’t truly show our potential after an issue with the car forced us to retire. We will learn from this and aim to advance into Qatar next weekend. There is a lot to play for, and we will do our best to strengthen our return. Congratulations to Max [Verstappen] on winning the title. He has been driving at an incredible level all season and thoroughly deserves this achievement.
Oliver Oakes – Team Principal
It’s not the outcome we were hoping for today. A Power Unit issue brought an early end to Pierre’s race. With Esteban, a mistake with his first stop meant he had to stop twice. We need to put this weekend behind us. The pace we showed yesterday and in the race underlines the positive improvements we have made recently and gives us reason to be optimistic heading into the final two races. Also, well done to Max [Verstappen] for winning the Championship for a fourth time – a fantastic achievement.
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