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Formula One F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – August 1, 2021 Alpine’s Esteban Ocon celebrates with teammate Fernando Alonso after winning the race Pool via REUTERS/Florion Goga
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Formula One F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – August 1, 2021 Alpine’s Esteban Ocon celebrates with teammate Fernando Alonso after winning the race Pool via REUTERS/Florion Goga
Track walks before any race weekend in Formula 1 are considered as one of the biggest superstitions among the drivers. Although Alpine drivers, Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso share a peculiar pre-race superstition.
In the video posted on YouTube regarding The Best of Fan Meet Driver, the Alpine duo was asked if they follow any specific routine before the race or believe in any superstitions. The Hungarian GP winner, Esteban Ocon, replied, “Yeah, I jump always on the same [right] side of the car, it’s the thing that I do.”
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When the two-time world champion, Alonso, was asked the same question, he replied, “I jump the left [side of the car].” After which, the Frenchman hilariously mocks his teammate, “I didn’t know. I thought I was the only weird guy here. I didn’t realize you were too!”
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Hungarian GP will not appear again in a long time: Fernando Alonso
Hungarian Grand Prix was arguably one of the best races fans have witnessed in a long time. This race had everything fans would wish a Grand Prix should have – rain, crashes, and a surprise winner.
Given how eventful it was, Fernando Alonso believes races like the Hungarian Grand Prix will not be seen again in years.
“I think it was special circumstances, and those circumstances that occurred in Hungary will not happen as often as we would like,” said Fernando Alonso.
“But hey, the opportunity was seized, the team won in Budapest. I think for another race in which almost all the favourites crash in the first corner and it rains, and all these things happen, I think it will take years to see again.
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Formula One F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – August 1, 2021. Alpine’s Esteban Ocon celebrates with teammate Fernando Alonso after winning the race Pool via REUTERS/Florion Goga.
“Let’s see if we can improve the car enough to not have to wait for those incidents and be able to be candidates for podiums or good results on our own merit too,” added the Spaniard.
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