Esteban Ocon will not participate in qualifying in Miami

Making a mistake in Free Practice 3 is rarely a good idea. This leaves very little time for the team to repair the car and hope to get back into qualifying straight away. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to him. Esteban Ocon at Miami. Like Carlos Sainz the day before in Free Practice 2, the Frenchman lost his car around turn 14, at the narrow and tricky chicane which passes under the American highway.

The Tricolor hit hard and had to be taken care of by the circuit's medical service, the shock having exceeded the limit of G. All is well for the Norman, fortunately, as confirmed Alpine, but his car cannot be repaired in time. “Its chassis was cracked in the impact with the barrier and cannot be changed in time.” He will therefore not participate in the qualification, scheduled for this Saturday evening at 22 p.m. French time. Alpine will therefore have to make do with Fernando Alonso, promising 4th in EL3. 

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