Both young Frenchmen, they haᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚd graduated together from aspiring dreamers to F1 drivers.

But, 🧔historically, their relationship had occasionally been rocky.

And, last year, Ocon’s relationship with then-teammate Ferna💃ndo Alonso was a hot topic.

“I think𓆏 it’s okay and it’s not okay,” French newspaper L’Equipe’s jour🎃nalist Fred Ferret told .

“They𒉰🔯 are two tough drivers who have known each other since they were born.

“They started karting togethe▨r when they were three.

“They know each other’s every trick. They know h💞ow to behave in the team.

“Their parents were friends.

“It’s… difficult.

“For Esteban it must be tough to be a long-time part of the Alpine team, and to see a new guy 𒉰come in and be in front of him.

“He’s a real competitor and he can’t accept that.

“He worked like hell when he was the teammate of Fernando Alonso. He tried to be at the level of Fernando, and he managed 🅷to do it.

“Pierre is now 16 points ahead w༺ith two races to go.

“It’s impossible [without] a miracle podium.”

Alpine will finish sixth in the F1 constructors’ champio𒈔nship this year.

They sacked team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane this season, while chief 🐭technical officer Pat Fry left for Williams.

CE🐽O Lau♐rent Rossi was then axed and replaced by Renault executive Philippe Krief.

“Even if the results are not the b🐓est, that they were expecting, it was a good year,” Ferret said.

“They decided to make a huge change in the team.

“It was chaotic wജith the๊ big boss sacked, the team principal sacked.

“If 📖you speak inside the team, the atmosphere has reall🤡y changed.

“Everyone is c🌺oming together, more than before. “There is less pressureও.

“Now, they are working on a new platform and hoping 🌠ꦓfor the best for next year.”