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Gallery: Ocon's 45-race finishing streak in single-seaters

Esteban Ocon's finishing streak of 45 consecutive races in single-seaters came to a halt in Brazil, courtesy of a crash with countryman Romain Grosjean.

Esteban Ocon, Sahara Force India F1 VJM10, attempts to limp back to the pits with a puncture and damage

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images

2014 Macau Grand Prix
Ocon's previous DNF came at the 2014 Macau Grand Prix. The Frenchman was involved in a collision with Tom Blomqvist when both had a chance of a victory.
GP3 2015 - Barcelona, Race 1
Ocon started the 2015 GP3 season with a victory and fastest lap.
GP3 2015 - Barcelona, Race 2
After starting eighth on the grid in the reverse-grid Race 2, he finished sixth.
GP3 2015 - Red Bull Ring, Race 1
Ocon initially took the lead at Red Bull Ring, but eventually finished third.
GP3 2015 - Red Bull Ring, Race 2
Ocon originally finished third in the second Red Bull Ring race, but was later disqualified on technical grounds (illegal ride height).
GP3 2015 - Silverstone, Race 1
After qualifying eighth, Ocon finished sixth in the first of the two Silverstone races.
GP3 2015 - Silverstone, Race 2
Taking advantage of the reverse grid, Ocon finished in second place. It was his third podium finish of the year in as many rounds.
GP3 2015 - Hungaroring, Race 1
Another second place followed at Hungaroring, where Ocon was unable to match race winner Luca Ghiotto.
GP3 2015 - Spa-Francorchamps, Race 2
Ocon gained four places at the start and then reeled in Ghiotto to finish, umh, second.
GP3 2015 - Hungaroring, Race 2
Ocon made it three consecutive second places at Hungaroring.
GP3 2015 - Spa-Francorchamps, Race 1
Ocon won the first of the two Spa races on road, but was handed a five-second time penalty, dropping him down to second.
GP3 2015 - Monza, Race 1
Ocon was involved in a race-long scrap with Emil Bernstorff, but eventually had to concede defeat and finish second.
GP3 2015 - Monza, Race 2
Ocon was on course to win the second Monza race, but was overtaken by Marvin Kirchhofer on the last lap.
GP3 2015 - Sochi, Race 1
Ghiotto and Ocon were a class apart in the inaugural Sochi GP3 race, but it was the former who took the winning honours.
GP3 2015 - Sochi, Race 2
Ocon made a brilliant pass over Antonio Fuoco to claim his ninth successive second place finish,
GP3 2015 - Bahrain, Race 1
Despite taking pole position, Ocon could finish no higher than third. Nevertheless, it was his 10th consecutive podium finish of the year.
GP3 2015 - Bahrain, Race 2
In Bahrain race 2, the Frenchman climbed from sixth to second to add another podium to his tally.
GP3 2015 - Abu Dhabi, Race 1
Ocon dominated the first race of Abu Dhabi season finale, but was hit by another penalty for gaining advantage by going off-track. He was eventually classified fourth.
GP3 2015 - Abu Dhabi, Race 2
Ocon was unable to add to his Barcelona win, but a third place was enough to seal the title.
2016 Belgian GP
After a few months in DTM, Ocon made his F1 debut with Manor at the 2006 Belgian GP. He finished 16th.
2016 Italian GP
Ocon continued to get to grips with F1 in Italy, finishing 18th.
2016 Singapore GP
Another 18th place followed in Singapore.
2016 Malaysian GP
Ocon ran in 10th place for two laps at Sepang, but dropped down significantly to finish 16th at the flag.
2016 Japanese GP
Although Ocon finished 21st in a race that saw no retirements, he had the honour of beating teammate and fellow Mercedes protege Pascal Wehrlein.
2016 US GP
Ocon was involved in another battle with Wehrlein in the US, but this time had to settle for one spot behind in 18th.
2016 Mexican GP
The 2016 Mexican GP ended with only a 21st place finish for the young Frenchman.
2016 Brazilian GP
Ocon excelled at a wet Brazilian GP, finishing 12th and only 1.5s away from 10th-placed Fernando Alonso.
2016 Abu Dhabi GP
Ocon capped off the 2016 F1 season with a 13th place result in Abu Dhabi, just ahead of teammate Wehrlein.
2017 Australian GP
Ocon joined Force India for the 2017 F1 season and immediately got off the mark in Australia, scoring his first point in form of a 10th place finish.
2017 Chinese GP
Ocon finished in the same position in China, despite being eliminated in Q1 and having to start near the rear of the pack.
2017 Bahrain GP
Another 10th place followed in Bahrain.
2017 Russian GP
After reaching Q3 for the first time in his short F1 career, Ocon finished a strong seventh.
2017 Spanish GP
Force India enjoyed a highly-successful Spanish GP, with Sergio Perez fourth and Ocon right behind in fifth.
2017 Monaco GP
Monaco was a weekend to forget for Ocon. He crashed out in Q3 and then sustained a puncture in the race, leaving him 12th at the flag.
2017 Canadian GP
After a clumsy fight with teammate Perez, Ocon finished this year's Canadian GP in sixth.
2017 Azerbaijan GP
Things got worse between the Force India pairing in Azerbaijan, where they collided and cost the team a possible podium finish. Ocon was able to continue after some repairs and salvage a sixth place result.
2017 Austrian GP
In the Austrian GP, Ocon finished in eighth place.
2017 British GP
Ocon led home teammate Perez in the British GP to finish eighth.
2017 Hungarian GP
The first half of 2017 F1 season concluded in Hungary, with Ocon continuing his points run with ninth.
2017 Belgian GP
Ocon and Perez crashed twice in the run up to Eau Rouge, the second incident leading to a DNF for Perez. Ocon, however, was able to continue and grabbed two points with ninth.
2017 Italian GP
Ocon excelled in a wet qualifying session, putting his Force India third on the grid (after penalties). He eventually finished sixth.
2017 Singapore GP
The Singapore GP was largely disappointing for Ocon, but he managed to score a point in 10th.
2017 Malaysian GP
An early puncture cost Ocon dearly in Malaysia, but he recovered to finish inside the points (10th).
2017 Japanese GP
Another top-notch performance from Ocon in Japan, where he held third place early on before finishing sixth. It was his 25th successive race finish in F1.
2017 US GP
Ocon was equally impressive at Austin, finish a strong sixth.
2017 Mexican GP
Ocon equalled his career best result of fifth in Mexico, beating his teammate and home hero Perez.
2017 Brazilian GP
Ocon's run of consecutive race finishes came to an unfortunate end in Brazil after he was hit by Grosjean on the very first lap of the race.
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