Esteban Ocon ran into his teammate Pierre Gasly during the first lap of the Monaco GP. The contact led to the car having floor damage as Ocon’s car was launched in the air. Ultimately, the FIA and the team principal, Bruno Famin decided that the contact between the teammates was Ocon’s fault. Famin stated that “there will be appropriate consequences,” and maybe that’s why the news of Ocon leaving the team was revealed.

The news was revealed on multiple social media platforms, with F1 sharing the post and the fans are still mad at Ocon for almost sabotaging Gasly’s race. However, amidst the world turning on Esteban Ocon, true love prevails as his girlfriend shares some love for the French driver. When Esteban Ocon shared the news about him leaving Alpine on Instagram, fans flooded the comments section with negative comments. To support her boyfriend during this difficult time, Flavy Barla shared some love with him online.

Flavy Barla’s love pushes away the online hate for Esteban Ocon

Leaving Alpine for Ocon will be a huge life-changing move and to remember the team that helped him get so far, he posted a heartfelt message on Instagram. Making the announcement, he said, “BWT Alpine F1 Team and I have agreed together to part ways at the end of the 2024 F1 season.”

He shared his story with the team and said, “The Enstone-Viry family has played a significant part in my life, dating back to my Lotus junior program days. I feel incredibly lucky and privileged to have achieved the things I did with this team, from my first podium to my first win in Formula 1. These achievements truly were dreams come true. “

Ocon has had a good journey with the team and while he spoke kind words about his team, the fans were not so kind. There were many comments trying to put him down for his performance at Monaco. However, the post had a highlight as his girlfriend, Flavy Barla, shared some hearts with him in the comments. This shows just how much his girlfriend supports him through good and bad times.

Although with his girlfriend, there were many likes from the Alpine team who have spent the last few years working with the Frenchman. In the IG post, there were pictures with Ocon and the team aging back to when Alpine was still called Renault. The team upgraded their name in terms of brand, but the performance of their cars has fallen to an unprecedented low. But this did not stop Flavy Barla from supporting him.

So how did the loving couple get together in the first place?

After Esteban Ocon broke up with his ex-girlfriend Elena Berri last summer, his Instagram activity caught the attention of fans. The story begins when the two start following each other on Instagram before confirming the relationship. It was the Monaco GP 2023 when Barla was first spotted at the paddocks with the Alpine driver.

Things started to pick up with Barla following Alpine on her Instagram profile and Ocon reverted by following a hotel in Monaco where the model was staying. Besides that, Barla and Ocon started sharing images of a vacation at Cote d’Azur and while they were not spotted in each other’s posts’, their stories were uploaded simultaneously.

Small signs like this kept showing up before the two finally revealed that they were together at the Abu Dhabi GP last November with a public appearance. This made it clear that the two were together and the power couple had been spotted around the paddocks several times since then.

That being said, what do you think about the news of Esteban Ocon leaving Alpine after this season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.