Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly celebrate on the podium after the 2024 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. (Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon recently talked about standing on the podium together in the 2024 F1 Brazilian GP. This was Alpine drivers' first podium in the 2024 season.
The race weekend at Interlagos was plagued by torrential rain, particularly after the sprint race. This forced the race stewards to postpone the qualifying session to Sunday. Every driver, including Gasly and Ocon, struggled to clock a fast lap in qualifying as the rain continued to pour. Gasly only managed to secure P15, while Ocon had a much better qualifying and secured P4.
At the start of the Brazilian GP, Gasly had a brilliant start and quickly went up to P9. Both he and Ocon stayed out in the early stint of the race while other drivers pitted for new tires. This allowed them to push forward. On Lap 30, Ocon and Gasly's decision to stay out worked out perfectly as Franco Colapinto crashed into the barriers and brought out a red flag, which gave them a free pitstop.
