Marko on Ocon: "I don't talk with that idiot"

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has expressed his criticism on Esteban Ocon after the Frenchman's collision with Max Verstappen, saying it was "ridiculous" from Ocon to fight with Verstappen when he did.

Despite Mercedes winning the constructors' championship, the Ocon-Verstappen clash was the story of the day. The two have a history that dates back a long time, and some old wounds might have been reopened when Ocon ran into Verstappen when the Dutchman was in first place and was a lap ahead of Ocon.

Marko even suggested that Ocon's ties to Mercedes might have been a part of his collision with Verstappen.

"A runner-up, who is under contract at Mercedes, pushes the leader off the track," he told ORF.

Marko did praise Verstappen for gaining on Hamilton after the collision, as the Red Bull had a damaged floor after the incident had happened. At the end of the race, Verstappen had closed the six-second gap down to a second-and-a-half.