Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly hail ‘beautiful story’ of double-podium for Alpine F1
When Alpine decided to pair Pierre Gasly with Esteban Ocon, it was immediately met with questions about how the two former friends who grew up karting together would get along as teammates. While 2023 as well as the start of the 2024 campaign was a struggle for the team and not without some tense moments — such as an opening lap collision between the two at the start of this season’s Monaco Grand Prix — Sunday’s Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix gave the pair a proverbial moment in the sun.