Esteban Ocon has admitted Alpine expects a “difficult” challenge ahead as he seeks to reclaim eighth place in the constructors’ championship from Williams, with the Frenchman admitting that much of the season so far has been “full of problems and issues”. For the squad.
After Williams boosted her tally with a double point in Azerbaijan, the Grove team now remain P8 with 16 points, three points ahead of Alpine. Meanwhile, the Enstone side have failed to score over the last three rounds in what has been an inconsistent campaign.
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During the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, Ocon was asked whether he expected Alpine to wrest the championship spot from Williams, which he suggested could be a “difficult task”.
“It’s definitely going to be difficult,” the 28-year-old said. “Williams is very much on the rise. They have been very fast all season, probably faster than us most of the time.
