Prost more impressed by Ocon than by Verstappen in 2017

After evolving within Renault Sport F1 Team as a test driver in 2016 before making his racing debut with Manor, Esteban Ocon was established last year in the Force India seat alongside Sergio Pérez.

A first full season of learning for the former FIA champion F3 and GP3, which transformed over the Grands Prix into a confirmation season, as the Frenchman demonstrated his consistency (only one retirement and eighteen finishes in the points, including two fifth places in Spain and Mexico).

Esteban Ocon also had to face internal rivalry with Sergio Pérez, the two teammates coming into contact several times in Azerbaijan and even in Belgium. A successful year that did not leave anyone indifferent Alain Prost.

“I was very impressed by Esteban Ocon last year, declares the four-time world champion in a video produced by F1. He was very consistent in a very good team, with a very good car and against Sergio Pérez, who is a talented and recognized driver. He managed his season well.

If you put aside the top drivers, obviously Max (Verstappen) was sometimes truly impressive and sometimes unbeatable but over the whole season Esteban was perhaps more impressive. »