SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has insinuated Esteban Ocon's collision with Max Verstappen at the Brazilian Grand Prix was linked to his status as a Mercedes junior driver.
Verstappen was cruising to victory when Ocon attempted to unlap himself at the start of lap 44. The pair tangled at the first corner and spun off the circuit, allowing Lewis Hamilton to inherit the lead from Verstappen, who got going again with a damaged car.