The chase to replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon at Alpine is on.

The manufacturer has endured a difficult year, with the latest chapter being𒆙 the axing of Ocon for 2025.

Despite their ongoing problems, the lur🔯e of 🐈a vacant Formula 1 drive has attracted several drivers although two have already been ruled out of contention.

“Carlos Sainz has had talks with Alpine,”ꦇ Sky Sports’ Craig Slater ꦚreported.

“But I’m told it’s a no-go.

“Valtteri Bottas has also had some discussions 🌳with Alpine.

“But those talks did not progress.

“What about Mick Schumacher? He is driving in endurance racing for the ไteam.

“I’m told he is down the p🌳ecking order, in terms of gettin✨g a F1 race seat next year.

“One name which keeps coming back is Zhou Guanyu.

“He used to be in the Alpine academy. And there’🍰s also commercial reasons why he might be desirable for them.

“For a start, it exposes Alpine to the 🐭enormous Chinese market, which is the biggest automobile market in the world.

“There has also been a recent car alliance between Renault - wh﷽ich is Alpine’s parent company - and [Chinese company] Geely.”

Zhou and Sauber teammate Bottas are꧂ both out of contract this year.

Nico Hulkenberg has✱ been signed up by Sauber for 2025 before they evolve into ♊Audi a year later.

So, at leꦆast one of Zhou or Bottas will be out of a job.

Alpine boss Bruno Famin 🌠made it ไvery clear what he is looking for in Ocon’s replacement.

"I think the relationship doesn't matter. The profession✱alism matters,” he demanded💧.

“We need professional drivers.”

Ocon irked his bosses with a first-lap collision with🅺 teammate Pierre Gasly in Monaco.

Jack Doohan - Alpine’s reserve driver - and Victor Martins -ℱ who dri🎐ves for the team in Formula 2 - are contenders to replace Ocon.