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F1 Beyond The Grid

Esteban Ocon: "My family gave up everything for me – there was no choice but to succeed"

F1 Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

News, Leisure, Sports News, Sports, Automotive

4.75.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2018

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Getting to F1 is no easy task for any driver, but the story of Esteban Ocon’s route to the top reads like a Hollywood movie. 

On the latest episode of Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose, the Frenchman chats to Tom Clarkson about, amongst other things, the incredible sacrifices his family made in support of his career, the touching gesture he made with his first proper salary, his epic battles with fellow young gun Max Verstappen in junior racing, and the highly unusual diet that keeps him in peak physical fitness…

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0:00.0

Bose is the presenting partner of Beyond the Grid.

0:04.2

That's because Bose, quiet, comfort 352, goes beyond what you would expect from a pair of headphones.

0:10.4

Just flip the switch to experience the industry leading, active noise reduction feature,

0:15.6

and all distractions of the world around you fade away, allowing you to focus fully on what matters to you.

0:22.4

Hi, I'm Mr. Banokron and you are listening to Beyond the Grid.

0:30.5

Welcome everyone, T.C. here, another week, another episode of Beyond the Grid.

0:35.9

And this time, I'm chatting to one of the sports young guns.

0:39.3

He's only been in Formula One for a couple of years, but he's got one hell of a story to tell.

0:44.7

I'm talking of course about Esteban Okon.

0:47.6

The 21-year-old is blazing a trail with force India this season,

0:51.5

but as interesting as anything he's doing on track, it's his backstory,

0:55.6

how he got into Formula One and the sacrifices his family made to finance his junior career,

1:01.4

both humbling and uplifting.

1:03.6

It's a tale of sacrifice and perseverance, and one that I think will be a bit of an eye-opener.

1:09.6

We chatted at the end of a busy day at the track, but Esteban was still full of beans when we caught up in

1:14.9

of all places, the back of the F1 motorhome. Take a listen.

1:18.7

Nice to be on the Grid.

1:21.6

Thank you very much.

1:23.9

Great pleasure to be speaking to you, and mad to think that at Spar this year,

1:31.5

you're celebrating two years in Formula One.

1:34.7

Two years?

1:35.2

I mean time flies, doesn't it?

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