Renault F1 engine gains mean Alpine now not “shy of anybody”

In the early stages of the race Ocon battled with team-mate Fernando Alonso, and he eventually finished sixth after the Spaniard retired with a loss of drive.

At some stages of the race he also fought with other cars, notably the McLaren of Lando Norris in the closing laps of the race, with his sixth place lifting Alpine up to fourth in the early F1 world constructors’ standings.

Ocon made it clear that Renault has made a step with its revised power unit which has helped…