Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believes Esteb๊an Ocon was “lucky to get away with a push” from Max Verstappen during a heated exchange following their B🎃razilian Grand Prix collision.

Verstappen lost the lead of the race on Lap 44 when🐈 he was spun around by Ocon as the Force India driver attempted to🧸 un-lap himself at mid-distance.

The clash left Verstappen with significant floor damage but he was still able to claim second plᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚace, missing out 🐽on victory to Lewis Hamilton by just 1.5 seconds.

Immediately after the race video footage emerged of Verstappen con🐎fronting and pushing Ocon multiple times before FIA staff intervened during the post-race weight checks.

“I think Max has been pretty restrained, it co🦂st him a grand prix vꦉictory,” Horner told Sky Sports F1.

“He’s drivenไ his heart out with a damaged car – Esteban was lucky to get away with a push to be♉ honest.

“Emotions are running high and I told him to just get yourself under 🔯control on the cool down lap,” Horner added.

“He’s lost a victory through ཧno fault of his own today.💎”

Horner said he could not understand the thinking behꦿind Oc💞on’s late lunge into Turn 1.

“The lea𒅌d car has just lapped the Force India and it’s𝓀 clear you shouldn’t interfere, as a lapped car, with the leader,” he added.

“What on earth Ocon was ꦉthinking there, it just beggars belief. Why on earth is he racing the leader?

“He’s a lap down, he doesn’t have the pace and he’s chucked the car up the inside there. It just makes𒆙 absolutely no sense at all.”