Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believe🐓s Esteban Ocon was “lucky to ൩get away with a push” from Max Verstappen during a heated exchange following their Brazilian Grand Prix collision.

Verstapp𒅌en lost the lead of the race on Lap 44 when he was spun around by Ocon as the Force India driver attempted to un-lap🎉 himself at mid-distance.

The clash left Verstappen with significant floor dam💙age but he was still able to claim second place, missing out on victory to Lewis Hamilton by just 1.5 seconds.

Immediately after the race video footage emerged of Verstappen confronting and pushing Ocon multiple times before FIA staff intervened d🉐uring the post-race weight checks.

“I think Max has been pretty restrain📖ed, it cost him a grand prix victory,” Horner told Sky Sports F1.

“He’s driven his heart out with a damaged car – Esteban was lucky to get away with🐠 a push to be honest.

“Emotions are running high and I told him to𒉰 just get yourself under control on the cool down 𓆏lap,” Horner added.

“He’s lost a victory thr🔥ough no fault of his own today.”

Horner said he could not understand the thinking behind Ocon’s late lunge into💦 Turn 1.

“The lead car has just lappe💦d the Force India and it’s clear you shouldn’t interfere, as a lapped car, with 💧the leader,” he added.

“What on earth Ocon was thinking there, it just beggars belief. Why🔯 on earth is he racing the leader?

“He൩’s a lap down, he doesn’t have the pace and he’s chucked the car up the inside there. It just makes absolutely no sense at all.”