The seat vacated by Fernando Alonso in Alpine is tempting to many and is one of the main arguments for the upcoming Formula 1 season.
With his decision to move to Aston Martin starting in 2023 thanks to a two-year contract signed a few weeks ago, Alonso has opened an unexpected chasm.
Alongside the confirmed Esteban Ocon, Alpine has not yet found the right name. Oscar Piastri will soon sign for McLaren after the resolution of the dispute involving both the French and Woking teams, but the market offers other interesting opportunities.
There is Pierre Gasly, who seems to be the favorite to form an all-French line up in a French team. But there was also the Mick Schumacher hypothesis. The German driver, to join the blue team, would have to leave Ferrari and then marry the new job opportunity.
Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1 Team Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 Team
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Meanwhile, while Alpine is intent on selecting the name of the new driver, Esteban Ocon has made it known what his preference is. It is not often that a driver expresses himself so clearly about a teammate, especially as regards the choice. Yet the former Racing Point driver did not hold back by making a precise name.
“People know that my choice, if anyone asked me, would be Mick. Provided they have nothing planned for next year,” Ocon said.
“For my part, whoever it is, I will focus on my work, developing the car and trying to advance the team. This is what I want to do.”
“Mick also showed talent in the preparatory categories for F1, he was always very fast. In Formula 1, sometimes, it is not easy to perform well with a car that may be late. It happened to me too when I started racing. racing in F1 “.
“I’m sure Mick is a good guy and could do very well if he got into a competitive car. At the moment, Alpine is. It’s just my words and thoughts, it’s not up to me to decide with the team. But the team knows. that my preference would be Mick, “concluded Ocon.
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