Why Esteban Ocon's dramatic Monaco Grand Prix could hurt his F1 future

Ocon quickly apologized, tweeting his feelings before the race finished. 

"Today's incident was my fault, the gap was too small, and in the end, I apologize to the team on this one," he said, per formulaone.com. "Hoping for a deserved points finish for the team today."

Gasly, who secured that points finish, was less charitable in post-race interviews. 

"I don't want to go into too much detail, but these things should not happen," Gasly said of Ocon's dangerous move.

Alpine is languishing near the bottom of the F1 Constructor standings with just two points claimed from eight races. If Ocon had taken Gasly's car out in his crash, those two points would've been halved.

Accordingly, Alpine team boss Bruno Famin has been unsparing in his criticism of Ocon's behavior.

"It's exactly what we didn't want to see," he said. "We will draw consequences."

Many drivers caused accidental collisions with teammates; Gasly himself caused an accident with Ocon at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. But Ocon's history of unbridled aggression against his teammates dates back to his first few seasons in F1. He has had incidents with everyone from Fernando Alonso to Sergio Perez, the latter of whom he accused of trying to kill him when they were partners at Force India.

That's why Alpine has reacted so strongly to Ocon's latest infringement. It's not just the collision on Sunday, although Alpine would be forgiven for feeling salty about it. It's the cumulative effect of several seasons of teammate problems that Ocon has caused.

Rumors abound that Alpine will bench Ocon for the Canadian Grand Prix in favor of rookie driver Jack Doohan of Australia. The move has precedent, but it would still be a big punishment, and it has led many to wonder if Ocon's Alpine career is functionally over. 

Alpine is unlikely to drop Ocon in the middle of the F1 season, but it could decline to extend his contract into 2025, leaving him at the mercy of the market. With a reputation for causing team drama, Ocon isn't likely to find many takers.

The Canadian Grand Prix is on June 9. Alpine will be there, but with tensions growing about his F1 future, Ocon may not.