Horner: Ocon "lucky to get away with push" from Verstappen

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that Esteban Ocon is "lucky" to just have received a push from Max Verstappen, as the Dutchman confronted Ocon after colliding on the track earlier.

When Verstappen was leading the race, he wanted to overtake backtracker Esteban Ocon at the Senna S. The Frenchman fought back, however, and the two collided. Both cars got spun around, and Verstappen lost his lead to Lewis Hamilton, who went on to win another race for Mercedes.

Verstappen already downplayed the incident after the race, and Horner also defended his driver, saying the Dutchman showed a lot of restraint.

“I think Max has been pretty restrained, it cost him a Grand Prix victory,” the Brit told Sky Sports F1.

Looking back on the incident, Horner is left scratching his head when he talks about what Ocon was thinking.