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Nov122018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Hill: Verstappen reminds me of Senna

Former world champion Damon Hill said Max Verstappen reminds him of Ayrton Senna, while believing he will learn a lot from his mistakes just as the Brazilian did. The Red Bull racer lost a practically guaranteed victory due to a collision with Esteban Ocon, and although Hill blamed the French racer for the main culprit, he is convinced that the more experienced racer would leave more space than the Dutchman and thus avoid contact. "There used to be a guy in Formula 1 who occasionally bumped into other racers when it wasn't necessary. I meant Senna, of course. It's kind of a pattern for all young racers." "Clearly, Ocon shouldn't have gotten into a situation like this with a leading race car driver. But Max took a risk instead of leaving and simply waiting for a better chance to get him.

Nov112018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Horner: Ocon can be happy that Max just pushed him

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Red Bull team principal Christain Horner defends his protégé Max Verstappen after he pushed Ocon after the race in a crash that cost him the win. Horner commented on the incident after the race saying: "I think Max was quite calm. It cost him the win. Today he did everything for this win. To be honest I can say that Esteban is lucky that Max just pushed him. Emotions took their toll here." "In the lap after the race, I told him to keep himself under control, because he didn't lose the race because of his mistake, which angers the whole team. We did everything right, overtook Mercedes and Ferrari and ended up losing the race to a driver a lap behind." Ocon made his way forward from eighteenth place, then put on new supersoft tires with which he tried to return to the same lap as the leader. "J

Nov112018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Ocon: Verstappen lacks professionalism

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Esteban Ocon responded to Max Verstappen’s criticism and anger over the collision he blamed. As he said, the Dutch racer lacks professionalism, which he proved while weighing where they met. Verstappen aggressively pushed Ocon at the weigh-in, expressing his anger at him. Even the commissioners intervened to prevent a fight between them. "The commissioners had to intervene as he became very aggressive. He pushed me and wanted to hit me, it's not professional." Asked if he intended to talk to him about it, he replied, "I've been used to fighting Max since the past. So the answer is no." He defended his move with the words that he has every right to return to the same circle as the leader with this overtaking. Especially after he was on the faster sup

Nov112018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

VIDEO: Confrontation between Angry Verstappn and Ocon

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Max Verstappen was left without a guaranteed victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix after a collision with Esteban Ocon, and although the Racing Point racer was punished by the Commissioners with a Stop & Go penalty, this did not reassure the Dutchman. He caught the driver of the Mercedes junior during the obligatory weigh-in after the race and showed him quite clearly what he thought about his behavior. Des images qu'on aime pas voir en F1. # F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/TTtzvd8SWx - Maxime. (@ MaximeB123) November 11, 2018

Nov112018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Verstappen: Ocon is an "idiot"

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Max Verstappen called Esteban Ocon an "idiot" after the race in Brazil. The Force Indie racer crashed into him after the Dutchman overtook him for a lap. Furious Verstappen did not want to hide his anger after losing today's victory due to this collision in the second turn. Ocon tried to get back into the same lap on fresh tires by overtaking a Red Bull racer, which ended in a crash. Both riders spun around and the race commissioners awarded Ocon a ten-second stop penalty. Immediately after the race, Verstappen commented, "We had a remarkable race car. Then we lost the victory because of such an idiot who was overtaken by a whole lap. I was left speechless." Verstappen told the team on the radio at the end that he did not want to meet Ocon after the race. Which didn't happen because

Sep272018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Ocon: Criticism of Stroll’s account is unfounded

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Esteban Ocon believes that the criticism and anger towards Lanca Stroll is completely unjustified, despite the fact that the Kandčan will take his place in the team. After Lawrence Stroll helped save the Force India team from bankruptcy, he will now make sure that his son gets a seat in the team next season. With that said, it seems that Sergio Perez will also remain with the team, which means that the driver of the Mercedes racing school will probably be left without a seat in Formula 1 for next season. Lance Stroll received a lot of criticism from fans for this. Before the race in Russia, it was Ocon who came to his defense, posting a photo together with his friend on his Instagram profile. "The criticism from the fans is completely unjustified. Lance doesn't deserve it, he's my best friend in the paddock

Sep122018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Berger: Leaving Ocon would mean a big loss for the sport

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Former Formula 1 racer Gerhard Berger is convinced that the departure of Esteban Ocon from Formula 1 would mean a huge loss for the sport. The chances for the French racer to stay in Formula 1 are very limited, mainly because he is still bound by a contract with the Mercedes team. The only possible destination seems to be the Williams team. This is where the problem arises, as the team wants to bring a racer who will bring as much money as the team needs, and here the Frenchman is at a disadvantage compared to some other racers. Mercedes team leader Toto Wolf has already said that he will consider terminating his contract with Ocon if it would be best for his future. Due to the long-term contract between Mercedes and Ocon, some teams - Red Bull, McLaren and Renault

Mar192018 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Ocon: I have to prove myself to Mercedes this year

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Mercedes Racing School driver Esteban Ocon said he was aware of the need to show his skills to Mercedes executives this year, in his second full season in Formula 1. The Frenchman made his Formula 1 debut in the middle of the 2016 season, at the Belgian Grand Prix in the Manor team. In the following season, however, he became a member of the Force India team and showed very solid performances. He ended the season in eighth place in the driver's standings, scoring only 13 points less than his much more experienced teammate Sergio Perez. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton is likely to sign a new contract with the Silver Arrows, while second place remains open. Much depends on the performances of Valtteri Bottas this season. In the game for the place are also the reserve racers of the Mercedes team, Pascal Wehrlein and Georg

Avg312016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Manor is not and will not be our team

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The Red Bull team, which also owns the Toro Rosso team, is thus a specialty in the Formula 1 caravan, as the competition has nothing like it. For them, Toro Rosso represents an opportunity where young racers can gain their first real experience with Formula 1 race cars. Some have started describing the Manor team as a Mercedes junior, as their current racers Pascal Wehrlein and Esteban Ocon come from the Mercedes junior team. The team also uses a Mercedes engine for its engine. Toto Wolff in a conversation with reporters rejected such hints. “We don’t own the team and we also have no intention of becoming that. The team will not belong to us in terms of ownership and we will not support it financially, "Wolff was clear, thus showing that they do not want copies of the Toro Rosso team. The engagement of both racers is also after

May182016 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ricciardo: The new engine is a big improvement

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The Red Bull team plans to unveil the new engine on Thursday when they tested Daniel Ricciardo and test driver Esteban Ocon yesterday. In terms of features, they are still very mysterious in the team, but Ricciardo was very impressed with the new engine. “The first day of testing was very good and everything went as planned,” Ricciardo was mysterious. Ocon did 105 laps with the new engine, Ricciardo only 89, but he was impressed with the engine, adding that he believes they will now get one step closer to Mercedes. Despite his satisfaction with the engine, Ricciardo was not the fastest in yesterday's tests, but landed only in sixth place, Ocon was even last. Guillaume Rocquelin, the chief engineer of the Red Bull team, pointed out that the purpose of yesterday’s testing was not to achieve the best time, but this