Anirban Aly Mandal

3 weeks ago | thesportsrush.com | Anirban Aly Mandal

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane and Haas F1 driver Esteban Ocon recently sat down for a chat courtesy of GQ France. The duo spoke about life, their respective sporting disciplines, and everything in between. Both Ocon and Gane have been close acquaintances from the past, and there is a commonality between the duo that has stitched the fabric of who they are as athletes and, more importantly, as people.

3 weeks ago | thesportsrush.com | Anirban Aly Mandal

Esteban Ocon has a close affinity with mixed martial arts and the UFC, and supports his countryman Ciryl Gane who competes in the heavyweight division. In the past, the two have shared a very strong bond with the duo always supporting each other in their respective sporting exploits. Recently, the two came face-to-face and had a chat for GQ France.

3 weeks ago | thesportsrush.com | Anirban Aly Mandal

Haas F1 driver, Esteban Ocon has jumped onto the bandwagon of drivers starting their own YouTube channels. The Frenchman tried vlogging recently, but has been utilizing the video-sharing platform to mainly show off his exquisite car collection. The 2021 Hungarian GP winner has now added yet another rare piece of automotive engineering to his ever-growing garage and promptly recorded a vlog to share it with his fanbase on YouTube.

4 weeks ago | thesportsrush.com | Anirban Aly Mandal

Back in the mid-90s, Italy was on course to produce the next biggest racing star after the likes of Riccardo Patrese and Ivan Capelli. A young Jarno Trulli was making the headlines with his karting exploits. Already a karting world champion, Trulli made his Formula 1 debut for Minardi in 1997. A couple of years later, the late Eddie Jordan’s team quickly lapped him up, and he started to break into the top 10 of the drivers’ standings consistently.

4 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Anirban Aly Mandal

Trulli raced with the Japanese outfit for five full seasons in Formula 1, bagging one pole position and seven podiums. However, he still regrets not having the opportunity to stay at Renault when they became title contenders in 2005 and 2006. “Everyone says I didn’t win, but at Renault I beat Jenson Button and Alonso, two who later became world champions. Unfortunately, I wasn’t driving their cars when it was the right time,” he adds. In fact, Renault’s glory years benefited Alonso the most.