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From frustration which drove him to tears in 2019, to an incredible F1 victory in 2021, Esteban Ocon has felt the extreme lows and highs of a racing driver\u2019s life. After losing his race seat at Force India, Ocon spent a season as reserve driver for Mercedes in 2019. A year of \u2018low moments\u2019 opened his eyes to what he jokingly calls \u2018the dark side\u2019 of F1 \u2013 the off-track negotiations which can determine a driver\u2019s future just as much on-track results. Wiser and more determined, Esteban returned to racing with Renault in 2020, scored his first podium and became a Grand Prix winner with Alpine. On his return to F1 Beyond The Grid, the Frenchman tells Tom Clarkson all about that chapter of his life, and looks ahead to the story he\u2019s determined to write with Alpine. Plus, F1 friendships, the importance of clean racing, and why he sees the Spanish Grand Prix as a home race.\n
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