Esteban Ocon is someone who can pull off sharp overtaking maneuvers at high speeds and have full control of his car while doing so.
With a veteran like Fernando Alonso as his teammate, Ocon surely has learned a lot and it shows in his feisty race craft.
Ocon is a part of Alpine-Renault alongside Alonso since 2021 and he has notched up one race win under his belt.
With more bad luck in Imola, it's easy to see why he was frustrated when he reflected on his season thus far, having not scored since Bahrain.
After a two-year hiatus due to disillusionment with the sport, Alonso returned at the start of last season with Alpine.
He finished 9th in Bahrain to earn a couple of points, and he was pushing to finish in the top six in Saudi Arabia before having to retire.
Alpine had made it clear to its drivers that they would be allowed to race each other, just as they had in Bahrain.
In qualifying, during Q2, the Aussie got in the way of Alpine's Esteban Ocon, who was on a flying lap, forcing him to abort his lap.
Otmar Szafnauer was appointed Alpine's team principal only recently, having departed Aston Martin at the end of the 2021 season.
Like many other teams, Alpine did not actually show their official car in the launch, instead using a show car which had the upgraded livery.