Esteban started from P15 on New Mediums, finished P16: Pit-Stops on Lap 9 for New Hards, Lap 16 for New Hards and Lap 42 for Used Hards. Fastest Lap: 1min 21.354secs.
Esteban Ocon: “It was an unfortunate race today, as we had to make an extra stop to remove a tear-off stuck in the rear brake duct. Before the pit-stop I was running in a group with Alex [Albon] and Kevin [Magnussen], and in front of Nico [Hülkenberg]. Without that extra stop, we were probably in with a chance of scoring points looking at how the race unfolded. Today, and this weekend in general, the car felt a bit better and shows that we’re making some progress. We need to take it step-by-step and keep pushing ahead of Japan, which is a race I’m really looking forward to, as it’s one of my favourite tracks and the fans there make it extra special.”
