VERSTAPPEN AND OCON COLLIDE

WHERE: BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX WHEN: NOVEMBER 11 It had been a mature, faultless drive from Max Verstappen as he made his way up from fifth on the grid to lead this year’s Brazilian Grand Prix which had included overtakes on both Mercedes and Ferrari cars, supposedly quicker machines on the Sao Paulo circuit.

But on lap 44 of the 71 lap race everything changed when Racing Point Force India’s Esteban Ocon, on brand new supersoft tyres and with a pace advantage, tried to unlap himself around the outside of Turn 1 and then on the inside into Turn 2. Ocon’s front-left wheel hit Vertsappen’s right-rear and both cars were sent spinning. Verstappen lost the lead and an assured win, trailing Lewis Hamilton home in second. Enraged by the actions of Ocon, the Dutchman confronted him post-race before pushing him several times, which earned him two days of community service from the FIA.