The comical F1 record Esteban Ocon set at the Austrian Grand Prix
Ahead of the race at the Red Bull 𓆉Ring, the record was set at thr💞ee - Ocon at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.
In Bahrain, the Alpine driver was penalised for an inaccurate start position before being given another penalty for failing to serve it properly at a pit෴ stop, while his third penalty was for speeding in the pit lane.
His th🌱ree offences equalled the record set by Pastor Maldonado at 🏅the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Frenchman hasܫ now brꦜoken it, with the tally now at five.
Ocon ꧃was one of the eight drivers to be handed post-race penalties after Sunday’s race.
He was hit with 30 seconds worth of time penalties for track liꦕmits from four se𝕴parate infractions.
During the race itself, Ocon was hit♐ with a penalty for an unsafe release.
More amusinꦜgly, Ocon and his race engineer were pleased after the race when chatting over team radio that t🔯hey were one of the few drivers not to pick up a penalty.
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