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

Esteban Ocon has called Fernando Alonso an “idiot” after the pair came to blows during sprint qualifying at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. 
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A52
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A52

The former Alpi❀ne teammates g🅠ot 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 Frenchmꦺan got out of shape after running over the kerbs. 

Ocon oversteered into Alonso’s Aston M🌞artin and was sent spinning off into the Turn 3 barriers at high-spe❀ed. 

Alonso made it back to the pits butꦚ picked up a front left puncture. 

The incident, which has been noted by the 🦩stewards🦂, caused SQ1 to be red-flagged due to the barriers needing repairs. 

Ocon branded Alonso an “idi🥀ot” over 🥀team radio as he squarely put the blame on the two-time world champion.

Ocon has been elim🌳inated in 16th, while Alonso got through to SQ2 but was unable to participate due to the damage on his Aston Martin.&nb🐼sp;

“Unfortunately we could not complete the💙 qual💧ifying," the Spaniard said. “It’s a shame both cars out of qualifying 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 situatio🔯ns - wrong place, wrong moment.”&nbღsp;

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