Esteban Ocon F1: Dutch reporter shows remorse for calling Renault driver a ‘French F***’

Tanish Chachra | 01/09/2020
Esteban Ocon F1: Dutch reporter shows remorse for calling Renault driver a 'French F***'

Esteban Ocon F1: Dutch reporter apologizes for calling Esteban Ocon, a ‘French f***’ while interviewing Lando Norris after Belgian Grand Prix.

After the end of Belgian Grand Prix, a Dutch reporter from Ziggo called Esteban Ocon a ‘French F***’ while asking about the battle between the two on track.

Now, the journalist has shown regret for using those words against the Renault driver and has tweeted to publicly apologize for his alleged mistake during the interview.

“There was a commotion about my question to @LandoNorris  about @OconEsteban. Both are top athletes and I have never the intention to harm or abuse anybody!! @ZiggoSportF1 Apologies!!” he tweeted. 

Ocon reportedly made no response to and haven’t made any public statement about this. But it is certain, a huge section of fans were not impressed by this.

Esteban Ocon abused by F1 reporter: watch the video

While Norris was asked this question, the British driver was shocked by the journalist’s conduct and couldn’t muster a response and ended up bursting a little laugh.
Though in response to the journalist, Norris said, “The Renault slowed up a lot, almost stopped on the track. For me and in my eyes, you are not allowed to go unnecessarily slowly,” he said.
Renault overall had a better day at work as Daniel Ricciardo finished at P4, just 3 seconds below the podium, while Ocon followed him after defeating Alex Albon for P5.

Mclaren still had a decent day considering they faced an early setback with Carlos Sainz not being able to start in the race due to an exhaust failure, but Norris fetched point by coming 7th.

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Esteban Ocon Lando Norris McLaren Renault

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Tanish Chachra

Tanish Chachra is the Motorsport editor at The SportsRush. He saw his first race when F1 visited India in 2011, and since then, his romance with the sport has been seasonal until he took up this role in 2020. Reigniting F1's coverage on this site, Tanish has fallen in love with the sport all over again. He loves Kimi Raikkonen and sees a future world champion in Oscar Piastri. Away from us, he loves to snuggle inside his books.

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