before being sent to their junior team mid-season as a replacement for Nyck de Vries.
Ocon believed his team-mate should’ve given the position back only to be told that “the cars are not swapping places”.
Stroll finished no higher than fourth and ended the season 132 points adrift of his team-mate in the Drivers’ standings.
Stroll may be in his sixth season with the Silverstone team but Alonso has undoubtedly been the senior figure since arriving from Alpine in 2023.
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