{"id":297608,"date":"2023-10-30T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=297608"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:25:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:25:37","slug":"nico-hulkenberg-continues-ocon-feud-after-mexican-gp-with-pointed-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/racing\/f1\/nico-hulkenberg-continues-ocon-feud-after-mexican-gp-with-pointed-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Nico Hulkenberg continues Ocon feud after Mexican GP with pointed message"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nico Hulkenberg hit back at Alpine driver Esteban Ocon after the Mexican Grand Prix with a teasing message on his Instagram page. The two drivers enjoyed a close battle on track throughout the middle stage of the race.<\/p>\n

The German driver, who was celebrating his 200th Grand Prix start in F1 on Sunday, qualified in 12th place but was running in P8 once the cars settled down following an immense opening lap of the race.<\/p>\n

Ocon had also come through the field after qualifying a disappointing 15th, but when he caught up to the back of Hulkenberg\u2019s Haas on the fringes of the points, he found himself frustrated and staring at the rear wing of the VF-23.<\/p>\n

Ocon had offered Haas and Hulkenberg some advanced warning during the race, taking to the team radio to state: \u201cYou can say to Haas that I\u2019m gonna go for it, so they better be ready,\u201d but it wasn\u2019t as simple as that for the Frenchman.<\/p>\n

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With Haas boasting some of the strongest straight-line speed in the field this weekend, DRS and the slipstream was not enough to help Ocon pass the German driver down the pit straight. Instead, he was forced to wait until the Haas driver\u2019s tyres fell away in the closing stages.<\/p>\n

Alpine\u2019s driver did eventually find his way past, claiming the final point on offer after finishing four seconds to the good on team-mate Pierre Gasly. Hulkenberg, meanwhile, crossed the line in P13, wrapping up a difficult afternoon for Haas.<\/p>\n

This didn\u2019t stop the 36-year-old from having a little fun with the situation. He took to his Instagram story to post a snapshot of Ocon\u2019s radio message with the caption: \u201cYou must really like my rear end\u2026 What took you so long @EstebanOcon\u201d.<\/p>\n

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