19
Mar
2023
Ocon twice hit the wall in “too close” Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
Ocon ran to a strong sixth in qualifying, lapping the Jeddah street circuit 0.813 seconds adrift of polesitter Sergio Perez – who led the Red Bull charge following a driveshaft failure for Max Verstappen.
Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly, meanwhile, was a further 0.3s slower to clock ninth place.
Despite track modifications for 2023, including pushing back the walls to open select corners and improve visibility, Ocon has revealed that he twice tagged the concrete…