The sprint race in the Brazilian Grand Prix it was a disaster for Alpine. Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon they touched each other twice in the first round of Interlagos. Both cars were damaged and cost the French team points. The Spanish showed his anger with the French for both actions.
Alonso and Ocon started seventh and sixth respectively. At turn four, Ocon closed the space to the Asturian. When accelerating off the track, the ’14’ had a counter-steering and touched the Frenchman’s pontoon, which was damaged.
Ocon was starting to go very slow due to damage, so Alonso tried again on the finish straight. The Frenchman changed direction too late and they both touched.losing part of the Asturian front wing due to the blow.
Both accidents weighed down the career of both. Alonso had to go through the pits and was placed in the last position, while Ocon did not stop in the pit lane, but gradually lost positions.
