Imola, Italy /
The first free training session of The Grand Prize of Emilia Romagna from Formula One was interrupted with red flag, after an incident in which the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez (Red Bull) and French, Esteban Ocon (alpine).
With 22 minutes to go, the first free practice session in Imola (Italy) was interrupted by a red flag due to the damage suffered by the cars in Imola (Italy). Esteban Ocon and Sergio Pérez.
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The session is stopped because Sergio Perez has a problem with the left rear wheel – and Esteban Ocon suffers collateral damage ????
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The car Esteban Ocon was damaged in the right front and Ceh Pérez in the left rear area, but both pilots came out on their own two feet.
Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) defends his first position in the last 12 minutes of the session.
What happened in the Checo and Ocon accident?
Although there is no clear video where the incident can be seen, everything seems to be so Ocon bears the greatest responsibility, the case is being investigated by the commissioners.
“I only had it from the driver’s perspective, but obviously Ocon was on a slow lap and Sergio was on a fast lap and there was contact between the two guys in that corner,” said Christian Horner. Red Bull team leader.