13:29 – Force India’s Esteban Ocon described his Malaysian Grand Prix as a “race to forget” after he was caught up in two separate clashes, leaving him at the foot of the top 10.
Ocon, having qualified in sixth position, made contact with Felipe Massa through Turn 2 on the opening lap, and was forced to pit, leaving him off strategy.
Ocon filtered back up the order and challenged the yet-to-pit Carlos Sainz Jr. for eighth mid-race, but clashed with the Toro Rosso driver at Turn 1 and spun.
The incident dropped Ocon down to 12th position, and while he recovered to round out the top 10, adding another point to his tally, he felt that the incidents denied him a stronger result.