Esteban Ocon shows the way forward for Force India
Not further disturbed by the day's incidents, the all-pink single-seaters experienced an uneven Friday. Esteban Ocon finished both sessions in the top 10, while Sergio Pérez ranked beyond due to some issues encountered in the morning.
He announced it at a press conference on Thursday, Esteban Ocon wants to assert himself and get the upper hand on his teammate every weekend for the rest of the season. Just like his desire to finish in the points at every race, the Frenchman seems capable of doing so and begins his Belgian weekend ahead of Sergio Pérez.
The red flag this morning and the arrival of rain this afternoon somewhat disrupted preparations, but the team stated that it had anticipated the rain and advised accordingly for the second session.
Esteban Ocon => FP1: 8th (1:47.670) / FP2: 8th (1:46.473)
First race he competed in Formula 1, the Belgian Grand Prix seems to favor Esteban Ocon. The Frenchman had a calm Friday, which allowed him to place in the top 10 at the end of the two sessions. « The day was smooth – despite the red flag and the arrival of rain in the second session. The feeling with the car is already good and things look promising to make a good move tomorrow. »
Sergio Pérez => FP1: 14th (1:48.452) / FP2: 12th (1:46.984)
Hampered by some issues this morning, Sergio Pérez completed 8 laps fewer than his teammate. The gap narrowed this afternoon, but the Mexican is not completely satisfied with his start to the weekend and is looking forward to tomorrow. « This morning’s session was compromised by a few small issues. We had to change a lot of things on the car, which meant I couldn’t accumulate the laps. What’s important is that we know which direction to go and what we need to improve. As Esteban (Ocon) has shown, the car is quite competitive, and we have a good opportunity to qualify well tomorrow. »
From our special correspondent in Spa-Francorchamps
