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“I went back to the car and cried” – Esteban Ocon opens up about his unexpected year on F1 sidelines

“I went back to the car and cried” – Esteban Ocon opens up about his unexpected year on F1 sidelines

·Updated 4 days ago·196 pts

TL;DR

Esteban Ocon revealed he was sidelined in 2019, cried after returning to his car, marking a tough career moment.

  • Ocon spent the 2019 F1 season on the sidelines after learning he wouldn't race.
  • He described the experience as one of the toughest moments in his career.
  • Ocon was emotional upon returning to his car after the setback.

From Motorsport.com · 11 days ago

Eight years ago, Esteban Ocon found out he was going to spend the 2019 F1 campaign on the sidelines – one of the toughest moments in his career

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