Esteban Ocon is a French F1 driver who first came onto the scene through the Mercedes driving programme. The Frenchman has had several ups and downs in his career and has been a part of several franchises which include Manor, Force India, Mercedes, Renault and, currently, Alpine.
Now reaching a more mature age, it seems Ocon is reaching his full potential as well, for in 2021 he won his maiden F1 race at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Going into the 2022 season, Ocon will look to add to his two podiums and one race win and look to fulfil his potential.
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Esteban Ocon’s Bio
Full name: Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane
Date of birth: 17 September 1996
Place of birth: ?vreux, France
Nationality: French
Current team: Alpine-Renault
Salary as driver: US$4.65m (according to Spotrac)
Salary from endorsements: ~US$500,000 (according to EssentiallySports)
First F1 appearance: Belgian Grand Prix in August 2016 with Manor Racing
First F1 race win: 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Esteban Ocon’s Sponsors
Castrol
Ocon teamed up with Castrol in 2020, when Alpine-Renault announced it as their sponsor. Currently, a portion of Ocon’s salary comes from this sponsorship deal.
Infiniti
Infiniti, a luxury carmaker brand of Nissan, has been a sponsor of Renault since they returned to Formula 1 as a constructor. Since Ocon is a part of the Renault team, Infiniti sponsors him as well.
MAPFRE
MAPFRE, a Spanish insurance company, has been sponsoring Renault since their return to F1. Because of this alliance, MAPFRE also sponsors Ocon.
BP Ultimate
BP Ultimate is an oil and petroleum company. It renewed its sponsorship deal with Renault (now Alpine) in 2021. With this renewal, the company also renewed its deal with Ocon.
DuPont
DuPont is one of the largest chemicals companies and has been sponsoring Alpine for quite some time now. It also sponsors Ocon, who drives for Alpine.
Microsoft
Alpine-Renault have a long-standing relationship with Microsoft, the company that helps them sift through the data generated by their cars and testing. Microsoft also sponsors Ocon.
Bell & Ross
Bell & Ross is a luxury watchmaker. Its watches are worn by Esteban Ocon almost every race weekend.
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