Esteban Ocon in the A521 Alpine has registered its first Formula 1 laps with its freshly launched A521 car, with Esteban Ocon behind the wheel for a filming day at Silverstone. Limited to 100km of running, the Frenchman clocked 16 laps around the revered British circuit – despite morning fog causing a short delay. Contesting his second season with the squad previously known as Renault, Ocon was pleased with his first impressions of the new blue-liveried machinery. “It was really good fun today,” said the 24-year-old. “First of all, it was nice to get in the car again at a track like Silverstone as that’s always something special. “The car felt nice to drive for the first time...
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