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Esteban Ocon fighting to unlap himself 'wholly unacceptable' - FIA
The FIA's Charlie Whiting has explained why the stewards hit Esteban Ocon with a heavy penalty during the Brazilian Grand Prix after the Force India driver clashed with race leader Max Verstappen. Similar crashes have been deemed racing incidents in the past, however this one was different in the fact Ocon was a lapped runner attempting to unlap himself by overtaking the leader, which at the time was Red Bull's Verstappen who had a comfortable five-second lead over Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman had fought his way to the front and was cruising to the chequered flag with 26 laps remaining when Ocon, on fresh tyres, came up behind the RB14 and attempted to go around the outside at...
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