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Update | Ocon escapes grid penalty after visit to stewards

Update | Ocon escapes grid penalty after visit to stewards

03-09-2021 13:44 Last update: 13:45
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Matt Gretton

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Lando Norris and Esteban Ocon have been called to the stewards following an incident in FP1. Towards the end of the lap, the British driver was trying to make his way through the traffic, and as he did, Ocon pulled towards him and pushed him out onto the grass. 

With a lengthy red flag period which lasted over 30 minutes, drivers and teams were quick to get their cars on the circuit for a quick six minute dash. As a result, the track was extremly busy. This forced drivers to try and make room to give themselves clean air on a push lap. 

Ocon's view may have been obscurbed by a Red Bull car. It'll be interesting to see what the stewards make of it, ahead of Saturday's qualifying session for the Dutch Grand Prix. 

Update | Ocon ontvangt waarschuwing

Esteban Ocon is er vanaf gekomen met een waarschuwing. In het geval van iemand dusdanig hinderen, wordt er vaak een gridstraf van drie plaatsen gegeven, maar mogelijk heeft meegespeeld dat er nog een bolide van Red Bull zat waar Ocon tegelijkertijd ook op moest letten.