Esteban Ocon has avoided a penalty for interfering with a Kimi Raikkonen hot lap during Q1 for the British Grand Prix. Raikkonen did not make it through to Q2, setting only the 18th fastest time, although he will rise two positions on the grid due to Daniil Kvyat’s penalty for a gearbox change and George Russell’s demotion for ignoring yellow flags. But there was no punishment for Ocon after the stewards looked into whether the Renault driver had blocked his Alfa Romeo rival at Silverstone’s Club turn. The Finn launched a four-letter tirade over the team radio after the incident, saying he had “lost the throttle completely” as Ocon slowed down ahead of him. But after hearing from...
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