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Esteban Ocon remarked that he hopes Alpine discover damage to his car from the opening lap collision in the Sao
Esteban Ocon had a disappointing race at the Grand Prix, despite gaining five places on the first lap due to incidents involving other drivers. However, he suffered from a clutch issue during the standing restart, which caused him to lose a position to his teammate. Ocon struggled with severe tire degradation throughout the race, leading to him being the only driver to require three pit stops. He finished 10th, three places behind his teammate and 30 seconds behind the winner. Ocon admitted that the team had discussed the possibility of a three-stop strategy due to anticipated high degradation, but it ultimately did not work out for them. He also mentioned that the car’s traction was poor, preventing him from pushing more than 80% throughout the race.
Forrás: Motorsport Week
