VIDEO – Esteban Ocon crashes into the wall in Q2 in Bahrain

About to start a fast first lap, the driver Haas did not have the opportunity to prove his worth in the second qualifying session. While his teammate Oliver Bearman was eliminated in Q1, Or with seemed able to fight for a move to the next level.

With 12 minutes left in the session, the former team driver Alpine lost control of his car on the curb of Turn 2, at the exit of the first chicane. Unable to recover his gap, the driver hit the wall from behind. At first glance, the VF-35 appears to be badly damaged, despite a rather moderate impact for the French driver.

Already 11^e of 3^e free practice session earlier in the day almost a tenth behind Lewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon must now hope for effective intervention from the Haas team mechanics to attempt a comeback depending on the race scenario.

🚩RED FLAG🚩

Esteban Ocon goes off track in Q2 ❌
The Frenchman is doing well 👍#BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/UGfOBkNDN1

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