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Daniel Moxon

FOUND: Esteban ocon has engine changed hours before brazilian gp after his alpine set on fire - What They Never Told You

Alpine have changed the engine in Esteban Ocon's car after it caught fire at the end of Saturday's Sprint race.

The A522 set alight in the pit lane shortly after he got out of it at the end of the session. Marshals moved quickly to put out the flames, but it seems they did not get to it in time to prevent the power unit from taking damage.

Alpine released a statement on Sunday morning in which they said they had made the change, and that they had identified a suspected cause of the blaze. As the engine fitted is a one previously used by Ocon earlier in the season, he will not incur a grid penalty.

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