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Unhappy Ocon admits Q1 knockout 'not acceptable'
Esteban Ocon suffered a premature exit from qualifying in Styria, having been knocked out as early as Q1, a washout the Alpine driver admitted was clearly "not acceptable". Ocon ended Q1 a lowly P17 in the pecking order, just behind Williams' Nicholas Latifi. The underperformance was obviously painful for the Frenchman who is seeking a top ten finish in Austria to after a disappointing run in his home race last week at Paul Ricard. "Not acceptable obviously to be out of Q1," commented a discontented Ocon. "We're clearly not happy with where we stand. "We were lacking pace since this morning, clearly, and we didn't manage to find it in qualifying. "We need...
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