Esteban Ocon
FILE - In this April 24, 2019, file photo, IndyCar driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, drives out of the pit area during testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Alonso will once again attempt to complete motorsports' version of the Triple Crown with a return to the Indianapolis 500 in May with McLaren. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Age no barrier to Alonso as he expects a strong return to F1

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 08, 2020 07:32 AM EDT

Race winner Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland celebrates after winning the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (Mark Thompson/Pool via AP)
Bottas shows he can handle pressure in winning Austrian GP

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 05, 2020 09:02 AM EDT

Renault drivers Daniel Ricciardo of Australia, right, and Esteban Ocon of France, left, attend a press conference, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Ricciardo hopes team bonding can lead to F1 podiums in 2020

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 12, 2020 01:23 PM EST

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, celebrates atop his car after winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Verstappen wins Brazilian GP, Ferraris self-destruct

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 17, 2019 01:54 PM EST

FILE - This May 24, 2019 file photo shows BWT Arden's Anthoine Hubert. French driver Anthoine Hubert has died in a Formula Two accident at the Belgian Grand Prix following an estimated 160 mph (257 kph) collision on Lap 2 at the high-speed Spa-Francorchamps track, which earlier Saturday Aug. 31, 2019, saw qualifying for Sunday's Formula One race. (David Davies/PA via AP, File)
Motorsport in mourning after F2 driver Anthoine Hubert dies

By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 31, 2019 01:39 PM EDT

French driver Esteban Ocon to drive for Renault next season

By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 29, 2019 09:05 AM EDT
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — French driver Esteban Ocon will return to Formula One next season with the Renault team. Renault said Thursday that...

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left, shakes hands with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands prior a press conference ahead of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. The Belgian Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Bottas birthday celebrations even sweeter with new contract

By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 29, 2019 07:31 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, left, of the Netherlands, and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, challenge for the first position after starting during the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, northeast of Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
Bottas faces uncertain summer as Mercedes decides his future

By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 04, 2019 03:47 PM EDT

Britain's Lewis Hamilton from team Mercedes-AMG Petronas slips as he leads the track during the German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring racetrack in Hockenheim, Germany, Sunday, July 28, 2019. (Sebastian Gollnow/dpa via AP)
Rare sight in F1 as both Mercedes struggle at German GP

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 28, 2019 04:07 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland prepares for the first practice session at the Hockenheimring racetrack in Hockenheim, Germany, Friday, July 26, 2019. The German Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Valtteri Bottas set to learn his Mercedes future next month

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 26, 2019 12:21 PM EDT

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the second Formula One practice session at the Hockenheimring racetrack in Hockenheim, Germany, Friday, July 26, 2019. The German Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Ferrari tops both practice sessions at sweltering German GP

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 26, 2019 07:00 AM EDT

From left, Formula One Red Bull drivers Pierre Gasly of France and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, and Red Bull sports director Helmut Marko pose for photographers during a Honda F1 promotional event Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Verstappen can challenge for F1 title if Red Bull car allows

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 11, 2019 01:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, Mechanics prepare Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland car during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain. Previewing the upcoming 2019 season, for Bottas, even though he didn’t win a single race in 2018, the Finnish driver still believes he can be a genuine challenger for the title this season, even though that will mean challenging his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, FILE)
Valtteri Bottas: "I'm going to beat everyone this year"

By Daniella Matar Mar. 11, 2019 01:22 AM EDT

Sauber driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco poses with the team before the first free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday Nov. 23, 2018. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Leclerc not feeling the pressure ahead of Ferrari move

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 26, 2018 12:20 AM EST

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates his second place on the podium after the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
World champion Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 25, 2018 11:46 AM EST

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the second free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Bottas fastest in 2nd practice; Hamilton struggles with grip

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 23, 2018 12:04 PM EST

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands attends a news conference at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Verstappen unrepentant over Ocon altercation

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 22, 2018 11:42 AM EST

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of Netherlands, steers his car followed by Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, during Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Verstappen's recent form bodes well for 2019 F1 championship

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 22, 2018 03:18 AM EST