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Esteban Ocon Provides a Sweet Glimpse Into His Relationship With Pierre Gasly Before Things Blew Up

Somin Bhattacharjee
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Esteban Ocon Provides a Sweet Glimpse Into His Relationship With Pierre Gasly Before Things Blew Up

Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have been bitter rivals, owing to their countless battles on the track starting from their karting days. However, not all was bad between them back in the day. Ocon shared a heartwarming memory from his friendship with Gasly during a segment for F1’s official YouTube channel.

‘Never Have I Ever’, a game that F1 drivers had played before, made its return earlier this week, and one of the questions asked this time was whether drivers visited their teammate’s home in the past.

“I have been to Pierre’s house,” said Ocon when his turn came. When asked if the former Red Bull driver cooked for him, he replied, “No, it was his mom cooking.” 

Ocon smiled and let out a laugh following this revelation. Clearly, before things took a sour turn, they were good friends who would visit each others’ homes. But motorsports being a cutthroat environment, things turned ugly, as they did between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the past.

Currently, they are teammates at Alpine. However, the partnership is set to end in the coming season, with Ocon leaving.

Ocon and Gasly set to part ways

Ocon joined Team Enstone when they were known as Renault in 2020. He has achieved some success with them, winning a race (Hungary 2021) and also standing on the podium on a handful of occasions, including the Monaco GP last year.

But after Gasly joined in 2023, things began to unravel. His old rivalry with Ocon reignited and there were several nervy on-track moments that Alpine found difficult to deal with.

In this year’s race in Monaco, Ocon made a move on Gasly which nearly ended both their races and there reports of internal instability within the French team. Just a few days later, the team announced that Ocon would not continue with the team in 2025, whereas Gasly signed a multi-year contract.

Where Ocon will race from next year onwards remains unknown. But Haas remains one of the teams most heavily linked to him.

Post Edited By:Aishwary Gaonkar

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Somin Bhattacharjee

Somin Bhattacharjee

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Basketball Editor Somin Bhattacharjee first discovered the game during the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Not long after, he turned to the NBA and found himself drawn to the Golden State Warriors — right at the start of Stephen Curry’s rise. Over time, the admiration turned into full-blown support for the team, one that continues even as the Curry era approaches its twilight. A true hoophead, Somin also follows EuroLeague basketball closely and enjoys exploring the game beyond the NBA. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. Since 2021, he has penned over 3,000 articles for TheSportsRush, covering everything from breaking news to sharp opinion pieces and detailed exclusives. He thrives on writing about in-game moments and the reactions that make basketball a uniquely emotional sport. Beyond basketball, Somin plays different sports including soccer and remains a passionate fan of Spanish football giants Real Madrid

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