Esteban Ocon
 Ocon at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
| Born |
17 September 1996 Évreux, France |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
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| 2018 team | Force India-Mercedes[1] |
| Car number | 31 |
| Entries | 46 (46 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 136 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2016 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2018 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 2017 position | 8th (87 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2015 2014 2012–13 2013 2012 |
DTM GP3 Series European Formula 3 Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Renault 2.0 Alps |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 2014 |
GP3 Series European Formula 3 Championship |
Esteban Ocon (born 17 September 1996) is a French racing driver who currently drives in Formula One for Racing Point Force India. He made his Formula One debut for Manor Racing in the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, replacing Rio Haryanto. Ocon is part of the Mercedes-Benz driver development programme.[2] He holds the all-time record for most consecutive finishes from start of career, with 27.
Early life
Esteban Ocon was born in Évreux, Normandy to Sabrina and Laurent Ocon. Laurent Ocon is a mechanic who owns a garage in Évreux. His family is of Spanish origin hailing from Málaga.[3]
Career
Karting
Ocon entered karting in 2006, when he finished eighth in the French Minime Championship,[4] subsequently winning the championship in the following year.[5] His success continued in 2008, as he won the French Cadet Championship.[6] On the back of that victory, Ocon began the first of his three seasons in the KF3 kart category. He would ultimately win the French KF3 title and finish as runner-up in the WSK Euro Series in 2011, his final season before stepping up to cars.[7]
At the age of 14, Ocon was signed by Gravity Sports management, a sister company of Renault F1 team.[8]
Formula Renault (2012–2014)
Formula Renault 2.0 Series
In 2012, Ocon made his début in single-seaters, taking part in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 with Koiranen Motorsport.[9] He finished fourteenth with four-point-scoring finishes, including podium at his home round at Le Castellet.[7] He also contested a partial campaign in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps with Koiranen,[10] finishing seventh with two podiums, both of which came at the Red Bull Ring.
For 2013, he decided to switch to the ART Junior Team.[11] He took three podiums, as well as his first victory at Le Castellet and finished season on the third position in the standings.[12]
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Ocon joined the World Series by Renault's 3.5 category for Comtec Racing at Hungaroring and Le Castellet, scoring two points in his first race.[13]
Formula Three (2014)
Ocon made his Formula Three début at the Macau Grand Prix, racing for Prema Powerteam.[14] In 2014 he expanded his collaboration with Prema into FIA European Formula Three Championship.[15] He was on top position of the standings since first round at Silverstone and won the championship with a round to spare.[16]
GP3 Series (2015)
On 11 March 2015, it was announced that Ocon would enter the series with ART Grand Prix. He claimed the championship despite only scoring one victory (two other victories were denied due to penalties) and pressure from Luca Ghiotto.
DTM (2016)
Ocon drove for Mercedes-Benz in the first 10 races of the 2016 DTM season, alongside his reserve driver role at Renault Sport F1. He was subsequently replaced by Felix Rosenqvist, following his promotion to Manor.
Formula One (2016–present)
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Ocon took part in the first free practice session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 21 November 2014, driving for Lotus F1. He also took part in post race testing in Barcelona with Force India. Prior to his claiming of the GP3 title, it was announced that he would enter the junior programme of the Mercedes F1 team. In February 2016, it was announced that Ocon would act as reserve driver for the Renault Sport F1 team.[17]
Manor (2016)
On 10 August 2016, it was announced that Ocon would drive for Manor Racing in the second half of the 2016 season, replacing Rio Haryanto[18][19] who became the team's reserve driver. Ocon made his Formula One debut at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, classified second-last. He earned his best result of 12th in the chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix, dropping out of the points on the final lap.
Force India (2017–)
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On 10 November 2016, Force India announced that they had signed Ocon for the 2017 season as part of his multi-year contract with Mercedes.[1] He scored his first Formula One point in his first race for Force India in Australia.[20] He finished 10th in the first three races of the season. He then finished 7th at the Russian GP, and continued the points streak with an impressive 5th place at the Spanish GP. He stood at 8th in the drivers' championship, following the Austrian Grand Prix. Following that, he recorded 8th place in front of his teammate. He followed up with 9th in Hungary. His streak of 27 consecutive races without a DNF ended at the Brazilian Grand Prix where he had an accident with his fellow countryman Romain Grosjean when they clashed on the first lap of the race. He finished his first full season with 87 points and 8th in the championship after an 8th-place finish in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Koiranen Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 14th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 7th | ||
| 2013 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | ART Junior Team | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 159 | 3rd |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 122 | 12th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | Prema Powerteam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| 2014 | FIA European Formula 3 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 33 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 478 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Comtec Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd | |
| Formula One | Lotus F1 Team | Test driver | |||||||
| 2015 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 253 | 1st |
| Formula One | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Test driver | |||||||
| 2016 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mercedes-Benz DTM Team ART | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th |
| Formula One | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Test driver | |||||||
| Renault Sport F1 Team | Test driver | ||||||||
| Manor Racing MRT | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd | ||
| 2017 | Formula One | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 8th |
| 2018 | Formula One | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49* | 11th* |
| Racing Point Force India F1 Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prema Powerteam | SIL 1 2 |
SIL 2 1 |
SIL 3 3 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 1 |
HOC 3 2 |
PAU 1 1 |
PAU 2 2 |
PAU 3 2 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 1 |
HUN 3 1 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 2 |
SPA 3 2 |
NOR 1 2 |
NOR 2 14 |
NOR 3 2 |
MSC 1 1 |
MSC 2 1 |
MSC 3 1 |
RBR 1 13 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 13 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 3 |
NÜR 3 Ret |
IMO 1 1 |
IMO 2 4 |
IMO 3 3 |
HOC 1 7 |
HOC 2 4 |
HOC 3 7 |
1st | 478 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Comtec Racing | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
MON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HUN 1 9 |
HUN 2 DNS |
LEC 1 14 |
LEC 2 12 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
23rd | 2 |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 1 |
CAT SPR 7 |
RBR FEA 3 |
RBR SPR DSQ |
SIL FEA 6 |
SIL SPR 2 |
HUN FEA 2 |
HUN SPR 2 |
SPA FEA 2 |
SPA SPR 2 |
MNZ FEA 2 |
MNZ SPR 2 |
SOC FEA 2 |
SOC SPR 2 |
BHR FEA 3 |
BHR SPR 2 |
YMC FEA 4 |
YMC SPR 3 |
1st | 253 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mercedes-Benz DTM Team ART | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 Ret |
SPL 1 20 |
SPL 2 18 |
LAU 1 23 |
LAU 2 15 |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 13 |
ZAN 1 9 |
ZAN 2 18 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
26th | 2 |
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicates fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lotus F1 Team | Lotus E22 | Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t | AUS | MAL | BHR | CHN | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | RUS | USA | BRA | ABU TD |
– | – | ||
| 2016 | Renault Sport F1 Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault R.E.16 1.6 V6 t | AUS | BHR | CHN | RUS | ESP TD |
MON | CAN | EUR | AUT | GBR TD |
HUN TD |
GER TD |
23rd | 0 | |||||||||
| Manor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t | BEL 16 |
ITA 18 |
SIN 18 |
MAL 16 |
JPN 21 |
USA 18 |
MEX 21 |
BRA 12 |
ABU 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM10 | Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS 10 |
CHN 10 |
BHR 10 |
RUS 7 |
ESP 5 |
MON 12 |
CAN 6 |
AZE 6 |
AUT 8 |
GBR 8 |
HUN 9 |
BEL 9 |
ITA 6 |
SIN 10 |
MAL 10 |
JPN 6 |
USA 6 |
MEX 5 |
BRA Ret |
ABU 8 |
8th | 87 | |
| 2018 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM11 | Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS 12 |
BHR 10 |
CHN 11 |
AZE Ret |
ESP Ret |
MON 6 |
CAN 9 |
FRA Ret |
AUT 6 |
GBR 7 |
GER 8 |
HUN 13 |
11th* | 49* | |||||||||
| Racing Point Force India F1 Team | BEL 6 |
ITA 6 |
SIN Ret |
RUS 9 |
JPN 9 |
USA | MEX | BRA | ABU | |||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Formula One records
Ocon holds the following Formula One records:
| Record | Achieved | |
|---|---|---|
| Most consecutive finishes from start of career | 27 Grands Prix | 2016 Belgian Grand Prix – 2017 Mexican Grand Prix |
References
- 1 2 "Force India signs Ocon on multi-year deal". motorsport.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (5 February 2012). "Lotus and Gravity launch iRace Professional Programme". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Esteban Ocon, la vie en pole". Seine-Saint-Denis - Le magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ "Championnat de France – Minime 2006". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Championnat de France – Minime 2007". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Championnat de France – Cadet 2008". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- 1 2 Musker, Ant (4 October 2013). "Lotus's one to watch: Esteban Ocon". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Esteban Ocon". Motor Sport Magazine. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ "Ocon e Pakari pronti per il debutto" [Ocon and Pacari ready for debut]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 13 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "F.Renault 2.0 ALPS synonimous (sic) of quality with top team and drivers ready to roll in 2012 season". Renaultsport Italia. Fast Lane Promotion. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ "Lotus F1 Junior Team drivers announced". GPUpdate.net. JHED Media BV. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Musker, Ant (29 September 2013). "Ocon takes first Eurocup victory in frantic race two". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ Simmons, Marcus (8 September 2014). "Lotus F1 junior, European F3 leader Esteban Ocon makes FR3.5 debut". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ Simmons, Marcus (15 October 2013). "Lotus Formula 1 protege Esteban Ocon gets Prema Macau Formula 3 seat". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ Vendrell, Arnau Viñals (19 October 2013). "Esteban Ocon in F3 with Prema Powerteam for 2014". formularapida.net. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (18 October 2014). "Verstappen claims ninth win as Ocon is crowned champion". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Parkes, Ian (2 February 2016). "Esteban Ocon set to get Renault Formula 1 reserve role for 2016". Autosport. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Barretto, Lawrence (10 August 2016). "Manor F1 team replaces Rio Haryanto with Esteban Ocon". autosport.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Morlidge, Matt (10 August 2016). "Esteban Ocon steps up to replace Rio Haryanto at Manor". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Force India scores top-10 double at F1 opener in Australia". Autoweek. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Esteban Ocon. |
- Official website
- Esteban Ocon career summary at DriverDB.com
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| Preceded by Raffaele Marciello |
European Formula 3 Champion 2014 |
Succeeded by Felix Rosenqvist |
| Preceded by Alex Lynn |
GP3 Series Champion 2015 |
Succeeded by Charles Leclerc |
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