The ex-Alpine teammates’ frosty relationship took anothe♏r turn for the worse in Brazil on Saturday when Ocon lost control on his fast lap, and made contact with Alonso who was on a slow lap.

Ocon called Alonso an “idiot” over team radio and🍌 the veteran Spaniard could not resist responding later.

After impressively climbing from the back of the grid and finishing the sprint race in 11th, Alonso told : "The pace was𒀰 good, so we were left with this after the incident in qualifying that already made us lose the day. 

“so we dedicated ourselves to an﷽alysing the degradation and seeing if the car was okay.

"I🌊 felt fast, in the end we were more competitive not only than the Haas or Alpine, but also Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sa🌸inz. 

“But they were all with the DRS train, they helped each other, and we couldn't get any further aheಞad. 

"Whenever there is an Alpine yoꦬu have to be extra careful🦩. 

“We collided with Pierre Gasly entering Turn 6.

“They must think that our car is narrower than it is and another time I was on the grass, but we𝔍 had more pace than them and we were able to ov🐭ertake them. 

“We have always driven in dirty air, we missed some laps in clean air. But I ꦦam happy.”

The Aston Martin dri♕ver said about Sunday’s grand prix: "Hopefully we can fight for the podium and if not, for the top 5 because we are faster, I think, than Lewis Hamilton, and we will fight hard with Mercedes, Charleౠs Leclerc and Lando Norris, who will arrive, but let's see if we can maintain this top 5 at least.”