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Ocon hoped conditions would worsen after 'lap of the season' in Q1

Renault's Esteban Ocon was hoping the heavens would unleash a deluge over Istanbul Park on Saturday afternoon after he briefly topped Q1 thanks to "the lap of the season". Ocon found himself at the top of the timesheet at the start of qualifying, but worsening conditions compelled FIA race director Michael Masi to red flag the session. The Frenchman admitted to hoping for "thunderstorms, tsunamis, whatever" during the pause, in which case he would have remained at the head of the pack. Alas for the Renault charger, the elements let up and the session resumed. "I felt like I did the lap of the season there, so it’s a shame to only be seventh," Ocon said....
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