“A lot has been mentioned within the aftermath of the Monaco Grand Prix,” learn Ocon’s assertion. “Whereas I’ve acquired many messages of help, I’ve been deeply saddened by the quantity of abuse and negativity that I’ve acquired on-line relating to my character, my driving, and my profession.
“Because of the arduous work, help, and sacrifices of many individuals, I’ve raced in over 140 Grands Prix to date since my debut in 2016. I’ve all the time been a tricky competitor, and, like most drivers, I’ve had my share of incidents.
“I’ve been fortunate to race alongside proficient and skilled teammates, together with race winners Daniel [Ricciardo], Checo [Perez] and Pierre [Gasly], and a double champion in Fernando [Alonso]. As staff mates, we’d typically begin races very shut to one another which in some instances meant some robust battles on monitor, and typically contact.
“After all, I’ve made trustworthy errors. We aren’t robots; we’re athletes pushing ourselves to the restrict on daily basis to realize our goals of profitable races. F1 is a sport the place feelings run excessive, and passions run deep.
“I see and really feel this each weekend on the monitor and on social media… the great and the unhealthy. However the misinformed statements and gross distortions that I’ve seen on-line in latest days about my means to work with a staff have been inaccurate, hurtful, and damaging.”
