Esteban Ocon blames “idiot” Fernando Alonso as shunt halts sprint qualifying at F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

The former Alpine teammates got 🐟together at Turn 3 when Ocon, on a fast lap, lost control of his car coming out of the Senna Esses and tagged Alonso, who was dawdling on a slow lap.
Alonso did not seem to see Ocon✨ coming and appeared to move back towards the racing line at the same moment the Frenchman got out of shape after running over t🌞he kerbs.
Ocon oversteered into Alonso’s Aston Martin and was sent spinning off into the Turn 3 barriers 🔜at high-speed.&nbs🌳p;
Alonso made it back to the pits🐻 but picked up a front left puncture.&𒁏nbsp;
The incident, which h🅘as been noted by the steward൩s, caused SQ1 to be red-flagged due to the barriers needing repairs.
Ocon brandedꦏ Alonso an “idiot” over team radio as he squarely put the blame on🅰 the two-time world champion.
▨Ocon has been eliminated in 16th, while Alonso got through to SQ2 but was unable to participate ♚due to the damage on his Aston Martin.
“Unfortunately we could not complete the qualifying," the Spaniard said. “It’s a shame both cars out of qualꦛify🍨ing now and a lot of damage on both cars I guess. Not what we wanted.
“I haven’t seen the replay yet. Someone told me ♚he lost the car a little bit but one of those situations - wr💧ong place, wrong moment.”

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