Esteban Ocon assumes full responsibility for the incident and apologizes to the team. Meanwhile, Bruno Famin criticized the 27-year-old driver for making a “severe decision” regarding the incident.
Alpine’s weekend at the Monaco GP quickly turned into a nightmare after a collision between their two drivers on lap 1. The French team had high hopes for both drivers to score points, but unfortunately, the disappointing 2024 season continues after Ocon’s accident with Gasly on lap 1, which resulted in Ocon’s retirement shortly after.
The collision between Ocon and Gasly during lap 1 of the Monaco GP, which was interrupted with a red flag, was completely unnecessary and could have been avoided. The team was deeply disappointed with Ocon’s collision with his teammate. Alpine team boss Bruno Famin was furious with the 27-year-old driver for causing the accident. Famin has now publicly stated that there will be consequences and a tough decision will be made against Ocon.
Esteban Ocon took to social media to issue a public apology for the incident. The French driver took full responsibility for the avoidable accident. He acknowledged that there was too little space in the end and expressed his hope that Alpine will score points at the Monaco GP after a disappointing start.
The Alpine team boss stated that there will be consequences for Ocon’s actions. The Frenchman will face criticism not only from fans but also from the team itself. Alpine is likely to take strong action against the 27-year-old driver as a result of this incident. Additionally, Ocon will also receive a grid penalty for the Canadian GP.
Due to the incident, Ocon has already received a five-position grid penalty for the next Canadian GP. This penalty will make it extremely challenging for the French driver to secure a good qualifying position in the upcoming race. Therefore, the difficulties for the Alpine team will continue, despite showing promising performance throughout the current weekend.
Alpine’s season start has been the worst among all teams on the grid. The team is struggling to score points in the 2024 season. Sauber remains their closest competitor. Therefore, the French team will need to introduce several upgrades during the season if they have any chance of scoring points this year.
