P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Esteban Ocon has criticised Max Verstappen for the unnecessary incident that saw the Alpine driver be eliminated from Q1 in
Esteban Ocon encountered traffic on his previous run, which forced him to improve his time in order to advance to the next qualifying segment. However, he was caught behind a queue of cars and decided to overtake Max Verstappen, who then attempted a risky move at Turn 1. Ocon was unable to recover the lost time and ultimately finished 17th on the grid. He expressed frustration about his unlucky season and blamed Verstappen for not needing to do a second lap due to the pace of his car. Ocon also mentioned the concern of not respecting the maximum lap time rule and being penalized in the previous race. Meanwhile, his teammate Pierre Gasly had a successful qualifying session, finishing fifth and expressing satisfaction with the team’s performance on a track that doesn’t suit their car.
