Esteban Ocon Has Nail-Biting Close Call During Saudi Arabian Grand Prix FP3

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon had a frighteningly close call during the third free practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The driving line for the Jeddah track brings drivers incredibly close to the track wall, so it is even more important that they don't lose control of the cars. Formula 1 have shared the moment Ocon almost loses control to social media, showing the French driver quickly saving the moment.

A nerve-wracking moment for Esteban Ocon who very nearly loses it! 🤯#SaudiArabianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/990eStBHSc
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 18, 2023

Fans were quick to react to the moment, responding:

"Change of underwear needed ahead of quali..."

"Those kerbs are too dangerous man, why can't they put flat ones and some gravel?"

Referring to the multiple penalties Ocon was handed during the Bahrain Grand Prix, another F1 fan commented, jokingly:

"Surprised he didn't get a penalty for it"

The qualifying session will be underway shortly with what is anticipated to be an exciting session with times being very close together throughout the three practice sessions.

Other than the tight track, one of the main difficulties that it expected during qualifying is traffic build-up. With quick laps viewers have been seeing a lot of traffic on track which has resulted in drivers having to abandon flying laps. If this continues to be an issue during qualifying, it could be detrimental to drivers lap times.

Here is how to watch the qualifying session.