Ocon explained with Pérez

Esteban Ocon explained with his teammate Sergio Pérez following the incident encountered at the Canadian GP where the Mexican refused to let the Frenchman pass to allow him to attack Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) and possibly aim for a first podium in F1 while the 2015 GP3 Series champion was on a different strategy.

“The team made the decision to let us fight, which is respectable, both because they trust us and because they let us compete, commented Esteban Ocon at a press conference in the Azerbaijan GP paddock. We had a good discussion after the race during the debriefing. I also called Sergio the following week when we were more relaxed and we talked about it again. There is no tension between us. »

Esteban Ocon is still on the hunt for a first podium in F1 after securing a 5th place as his best result at this year's Spanish GP.