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Esteban Ocon Calls Losing Fifth Place To Kevin Magnussen ‘A Shame'

Esteban Ocon admits that an error in his final lap of qualifying prevented him from starting fifth place for the Russian Grand Prix. The Racing Point Force India F1 driver qualified in sixth place for the race at the Sochi Autodrom, benefiting from Aston Martin Red Bull Racing‘s grid penalty that opened the field to battle for a spot on the third row. The French driver had fifth place provisonally until the Haas F1 Team car of Kevin Magnussen set a late lap to push himself as ‘the best of the rest'. Ocon said the car performed ‘really well' on track but admits that it was a shame to miss out on fifth place due to an error on his final lap. “The car performed really well...
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