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Esteban Ocon was involved in a first-lap collision with Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Esteban Ocon received a five-place grid penalty and two penalty points for colliding with his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly on the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. The stewards deemed the move “overly ambitious” and held Ocon “wholly to blame” for the incident. Despite trying to repair the damage, Ocon’s car was too severely damaged to continue the race. Alpine boss Bruno Famin expressed his displeasure over the incident, with Ocon admitting fault and apologizing to the team. Ocon highlighted the chaotic nature of the first lap and aimed to do better in upcoming races while reflecting on the gearbox damage as the major concern. He expressed hope for the team to score points later on.
