It was only practice, but Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon found themselves getting the elbows out at Monza.

The duel between Ocon in the Haas, and Verstappen in the Red Bull, saw a pair of flashpoints at they squabbled over track position in Free Practice 3, leaving 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg to suggest that Ocon did not come out looking too great.

Nico Rosberg: Esteban Ocon ‘could have handled that better’

During the third and final hour of practice, Verstappen took to team radio, where the bleep machine was required, as he hit out at Ocon.

“He’s such a ****,” the Dutchman exclaimed.

Verstappen had followed Ocon down Monza’s main straight and sent a move down the inside into the opening chicane. It stuck, but Ocon went back around the outside and reclaimed track position. The

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