Esteban Ocon could be benched for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, following reports the Alpine hierarchy are unhappy with the driver after Sunday’s race in Monaco.

The Frenchman failed to finish in Monaco having been involved in a nasty crash with his team mate Pierre Gasly – something Ocon took full responsibility for.

But his apology might not prove to be enough, with Sky Sports reporting that Alpine team principal Bruno Famin is considering taking Ocon out of the driver’s seat for the Canadian GP.

The report suggests Famin was left furious by Ocon’s involvement in the crash, with the 62-year-old boss weighing up his next move.

One option being considered by Famin is benching Ocon for a week as a ‘demonstration’ of discipline at the French constructor, which would see reserve driver Jack Doohan replace the 27-year-old for next month’s race in Canada.

It comes after comments during Sunday’s GP from Famin, who told French outlet Canal + there would be ‘consequences’ for Ocon.

He said: “Esteban’s attack was completely out of line. It’s exactly what we didn’t want to see, and there will be consequences.

“We are going to make a tough decision. On the first lap at the Portier, it was not the place to make a move, leaving no room for his team mate.”

Ocon attempted to get past his team mate in the opening lap, but the former Mercedes reserve driver misjudged the available space and sent his car into the air.

Unsurprisingly, Gasly was also unhappy with Ocon’s actions, with Frenchman criticising his compatriot’s judgement:

“I’m just disappointed with Esteban because it shouldn’t have happened, and for the team. We can’t afford to have this sort of behaviour.

“We had clear instructions before the race and this hasn’t been respected, and you should never take that much risk to take both cars out with your team-mate.

“I’m sure it will be discussed and we can’t afford to have a similar situation in the future.”

After back-to-back race weekends, Formula One will take a week off before returning in June for the Canadian GP.

Charles Leclerc’s victory in Monaco helped him close the gap to leader Max Verstappen, with the Ferrari man now trailing the Drivers’ Championship leader by 31 points.