Portrait of Esteban Ocon: The revenge of the Norman

If we had to personify resilience and unwavering faith, Esteban Ocon would make a serious candidate. Since his first tours in karting in his parents' garden in Evreux (27), in the heart of Normandy which is definitely a provider of champions, the tall boy of 1,86 m was never offered anything. Esteban does not blame us, but nothing led us to imagine, in his tender childhood, that he could one day arrive in Formula 1. It's not a legend, the path leading to the premier category is particularly steep. For him, it even amounted to the Stations of the Cross. The Norman was in fact not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. When he was born, his parents ran a car garage just near Evreux. They earned a modest living, but did not hesitate for a single second to help their son when he fell in love with karting at the age of four and a half, certainly influenced by a dad who was a mechanic and keen on motorsport.

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