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Ocon on near-miss with Zhou: 'Thank god nothing happened!'

Esteban Ocon says stumbling upon a slow-moving Zhou Guanyu in qualifying at Silverstone was a hair-raising moment that could have had dramatic consequences for both drivers. Changing track conditions led to a frantic opening segment in the Saturday afternoon session. Ocon was on a flyer when he powered into the high-speed Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel sequence and suddenly encountered Zhou's Alfa – which was on an out lap – on the outside of Becketts. It was a close call for both drivers, especially given the still slightly damp track conditions in the corner. "It was wet that bit," Ocon explained. "Zhou was on the left, I think, and I lost the rear of the car going through...
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