Esteban Ocon has revealed he was stunned at Alpine's decision to part ways with Cyril Abiteboul earlier in the year. After serving as team principal for five years following the team's return to F1 as a works outfit in 2016, Abiteboul was expected to step into a new position under the rebranded Alpine banner. Article continues under video But in a shock announcement in early January, the team confirmed Abiteboul had left, with Laurent Rossi appointed to the role of CEO that many had anticipated would be handed to the Frenchman. Ocon, signed by Abiteboul for Renault from Mercedes at the end of 2019, said: "For sure I was quite surprised because Cyril was part of the team for a very...
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