Fernando Alonso is not only perhaps the best driver ever, he is also seriously misunderstood even within the Formula 1 paddock. But those fears are fading fast, with 24-year-old Frenchman Ocon insisting he has seen none of the notoriously rumoured selfishness and arrogance in Alonso behind the scenes. When asked where that reputation comes from, Ocon told RTL: “I really don’t know. Ocon admits he “heard a lot of negative things” about Alonso prior to being teamed up with the Spaniard for 2021 and beyond, but he actually says sharing a garage with him is “a privilege”. As for Alonso’s help en route to victory in Hungary, Ocon admits that his teammate “played a big part in the win”.

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