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 being the axing of Ocon for 20♍25.

Despite their ongoing problems, the lure of a vacant Formula 1 drive has attracted several🧜 driversꦓ although two have already been ruled out of contention.

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

“But I’m told it’s a no-go.

“Valtteri Bottas has also༒ had some discussions with Alpin🐈e.

“But those talks did not progress.

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

“I’m told he is🎐 down the pecking order, in terms of getting 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 commerciꦆal reasons why he might be desirable for the🌄m.

“𒈔For 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 allia🦂nce between Renault - which is Alpine’s parent company - and๊ [Chinese company] Geely.”

Zhou and Sauber teammate Bo꧙ttas are both out of contract this year.

Ni൩co Hulkenberg has been signed up by Sauber for 2025 before tꦯhey evolve into Audi a year later.

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

Alp𒁃ine boss Bruno Famin made 💟it very clear what he is looking for in Ocon’s replacement.

"I think the relatio💯nship doesn't matter. The professionalism matters,” he demanded.

“We need professional drivers.”

Ocon irked his bosses with a first𝔉-⭕lap collision with teammate Pierre Gasly in Monaco.

Jack Doohan - Alpine’s reserve driver - and Victor Martins - who drives for the team in For🔥mula 2 - are contenders to replace Ocon.