Esteban Ocon has made a public gesture in a bid to end the tension with Max Verstappen.

He did not race in 2019, but after a collision with Max Verstappen at Brazil the season earlier, Frenchman Ocon was violently and repeatedly shoved by the Dutchman.

So as Ocon returns to the grid in 2020, the Renault driver chose the moment of the official group driver photo ahead of winter testing to very publicly lean over and shake Verstappen's hand.

On the Barcelona grid, Verstappen smiled as he obliged.

"As professional drivers, the important thing is not to create any problems," Ocon said when asked about the handshake. "What happened on the track last time happened, and we need to do it differently.

"There was some tension in the days when we competed very closely, but we have always had respect between us, and that is important," the Renault driver added.


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4 F1 Fan comments on “Ocon handshake ends feud with Verstappen

  1. Kyle

    "ReallyOldRacer" maybe you should consider that if you cant find any nice things to say about people you should not say anything at all. CONSTRUCTIVE comments about anything could be interesting and thought provoking. Possibly what the site was setup to do.

    • ReallyOldRacer

      Point taken, Kyle, Thank you for your polite criticism. I find it amusing to be provocative, and that seldom includes following the crowd. For me, questioning and debate are the surest way to enlightenment.. If you review, you will find that I very often do write 'nice things' about people, but what fun is that? lol


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