Alpine respond to Alonso-Ocon conduct after Brazil clashes

Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer says both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon "let the team down" after multiple on-track clashes in the Brazilian Grand Prix Formula 1 Sprint race. On the opening lap, the teammates made contact at Turn 4 when Ocon squeezed Alonso off the track, before further contact on the start-finish straight broke Alonso's front wing. This caused the Spanish driver to pit while Ocon sustained damage which halted further progress through the field. Alonso actually finished ahead of Ocon in 15th, but was penalised by the stewards post-race and demoted to 18th and is due to start right…

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