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Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly's busy holiday
Only 7 weeks to go until the big start of the 2023 Formula 1 season. French fans are eagerly awaiting the debut of the new Alpine driver duo. Sakhir will be the big baptism of fire for Pierre Gasly andEsteban Ocon. In any case, the two Normans do not have the same preparation at the moment.
The French duo have their work cut out for them. The coming season will be the longest in F1 history with 23 races. This is despite the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai once again. Before the unveiling of their A523 on February 16 in London, the Frenchmen were seen driving an electric prototype ofAlpine: the A110 Eternité. A nice communication trick because the video is successful. We have fun following the chase between Ocon and Gasly. The two drivers are at the wheel of this electric prototype in the Channel Tunnel in order to arrive in time for a meeting with Omar Szafnauer.
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Ocon in high demand in France
Pre-season testing is scheduled for 23-25 February. These first laps take place in Bahrain. Last year, the management of the porpoising had occupied all the minds. This time, our two Frenchmen will have to perform well to situate the quality of the Renault engine in relation to the best teams. While physical preparation takes up a large part of their schedules, the two drivers also take advantage of this to respond to media requests. Esteban Ocon spoke on the set of "Clique" about his mental visualisation work. An interesting testimony on this exercise shared by many other drivers. Here, the 26 year old successfully tackles the Paul Ricard circuit as his mental time is very good.
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From 12 to 16 January 2023, the Norman driver performed on stage as an " Enfoiré ". The driver is one of the 5 newcomers of this famous group of artists who meet every year for the benefit of the " Restos du Coeur ". The other newcomers are Antoine Dupont, Germain Louvet, Sofia Essaïdi and Mentissa. A good deed combined with a nice spotlight. A sign of the media attention Ocon has gained since his success in Hungary in 2021.
Lots of travel for Pierre Gasly
After the end of the season, Gasly travelled to Japan to spend time with his former teammate Tsunoda and to thank the Japanese engine manufacturer. The Frenchman didn't hesitate to drop by Twin Rong Motegi Circuit to take another lap in his AT01 at the circuit where he took his first SuperFormula win during the 2017 season. Gasly then stopped by to say a final goodbye to his team in Faenza. Last gifts, last thanks before flying to Paris for the French Federation of Motor Sports awards. The Norman also went to support his national team during the World Cup of football, the French having finished runner-up.
A very sporty start to the year
Pierre Gasly then returned home to spend Christmas with his family and his brothers Paul and Philippe. The Alpine driver continued the winter festivities with his girlfriend Kika Cerqueira Gomes in Dubai for the New Year. For the past few days, the Frenchman has been living in Dubai and has started his physical preparation with Yuki Tsunoda. In parallel to this very busy programme, he does not fail to share some communication images for his Alpine team.
