Esteban Ocon collided with his teammate, was fired by his team and now could be kicked out of Formula 1

On May 26, a new edition of the always attractive Monaco Grand Prix in Formula 1. It culminated in a resounding victory for local Charles Leclerc, who started in first place and remained leading the competition until its end. But there were other attractions.

Even as soon as the race started, a multiple accident took place that left several drivers out of the race. And, at the same time, the Alpine team suffered an incident that included, precisely, its two drivers. We talk about French Esteban Ocon and his compatriot Pierre Gasly. This generated really overwhelming discomfort.

This episode took place in the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. There, Ocon tried to pass his teammate at the entrance to the tunnel but ended up making a resounding impact. This also conditioned Gasly, who, unlike his colleague, was able to continue and finished in tenth place in the race.

In the first instance, Bruno Famin, director of Alpine, publicly expressed his anger in an interview with “Canal+”: “This type of incident is sad, it is exactly what we did not want to see. Esteban’s jump was completely out of place and there will be the corresponding consequences,” said authority said in this regard.

“The left rear suspension is bent, the gearbox housing is damaged. We are changing the entire gearbox, which is an enormous amount of work,” Famin explained, indicating that the team is having to face a really heavy expense as a result of said accident.

Therefore, in the last hours it was confirmed that Alpine decided to fire the 27-year-old driver, born in the French city of Évreux, once the current season ends. of the most important category in world motorsport. Yes, definitely a determination as drastic as expected due to what happened.

But that’s not all: at the same time, Ocon, who has already begun to sound strongly about landing in other teams for the next season, He will have to face the main authorities of Formula 1 since he is in danger of being permanently expelled for his maneuverwhich was considered unprofessional.

This is how the Monaco Grand Prix ended

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
3. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari)
4. Lando Norris (McLaren)
5. George Russell (Mercedes)
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
8. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
9. Alex Albon (Williams)
10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
12. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)
13. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
14. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
15. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
16. Guanyu Zhou (Sauber)

This is the championship

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 169 points
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 138 points
3. Lando Norris (McLaren): 113 points
4. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari): 108 points
5. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull): 107 points
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 71 points
7. George Russell (Mercedes): 54 points
8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): 42 points
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): 33 points
10. Yuki Tsunoda (RB): 19 points