Angry Esteban Ocon lashes out at Alpine’s “nonsense” F1 team orders call
Esteban Ocon was left unhappy with Alpine's late-race team orders cꦕall at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon has criticised Alpine for what he feels was a “nonsense” team orders call during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix.
The Frenchmen, who served a five-place grid penalty for crashing into Alpine teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly in Monaco last time out, recov🐻ered from the rear of the grid and was running ninth in the closing stages of Sunday’s race꧙ in Montreal.
Alpine requested Ocon to let Gasly, who was directly behind him in 10th, past so that he could attack RB’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo for eighth place in the final laps.
Ocon initially refused but let Gasly through on the penultimate lap at Turn 8, by which time it was too late for his teammate to mount a sufficient challenge on Ri💫cciardo.
Gasly finished ninth w🔯hile Ocon completed a valuable double points haul for🍌 Alpine in 10th.
“I am happy for the team to be able to score with both cars, but the order should be reversed on that occasion,” O🌄🀅con told Sky Sports F1.
“I got the instructions to let Pierre past with two laps t♎o go to catch Daniel [Ricciardo] who was two and a half seconds in front and too fast for us. So the call was nonsense.
“I’ve done my part of the job, which is being a team player. I’ve always reܫspected the instructions I’ve been given. It’s always been the case and I’ve never done ✱anything different in my career.
“I’ve done my part of the job and not the team today, and it is very saꦐd.”
Ocon is leaving Alpine at the end of the season andꦺ he was asked whether he thinks that is why he was instructed to concede position to Gasly.
“We’ll let [them have] the benefit𒅌 of the doubt🐼,” he responded.
How it played out over team radio
Josh Peckett: “Esteb🍷an we have to let Pierre through, please. Gap behind is two seconds to Hulkenberg.”
Esteban Ocon: “What is the reason?”
JP: “It’s to try and attack Ricciardo.”
EO: “Then forget it!”
JP: “OK mate. That i🦹s the request. Three laps to go.”
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