Tags: Esteban Ocon
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Ocon predicts season-long ‘war’ at Mercedes
Mercedes reserve driver Esteban Ocon expects Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to fight all the way until the end of season.
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Ocon will ‘transform’ under new weight rules
Mercedes development driver Esteban Ocon claims he will “transform” himself under Formula 1’s new weight rules as he aims for a 2020 return.
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Sergio Perez feels undervalued in Formula 1
Sergio Perez believes he was put in the shadow of former teammate and the “next big thing” Esteban Ocon.
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Ocon: Mercedes will remember my potential
Esteban Ocon is confident Mercedes will “remember” his potential even though he is set to spend a season on the sidelines.
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Perez: Ocon may not return to Formula 1
Sergio Perez has warned former teammate Esteban Ocon that it’s “a risky move” as he prepares to sit out the 2019 season.
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JV: Mercedes stopped Ocon securing 2019 seat
Jacques Villeneuve has said Esteban Ocon’s ties to Mercedes have prevented him from staying on the Formula 1 grid.
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Ocon: 2020 Formula 1 drive or I’m out
Esteban Ocon says he will give up on his dream of becoming a F1 World Champion and switch his focus to another series if he doesn’t land a 2020 drive.
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Ocon backs former team to push top three
Ex-Force India driver Esteban Ocon believes the rebranded Racing Point team can close the “massive” gap to the top three.
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Mercedes wanted Ocon to improve in quali
Esteban Ocon has admitted that his improvement in qualifying in 2018 was important, as Mercedes wanted to see him making gains in that area.
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Perez: I’m better at racing than Ocon
Sergio Perez claims that while Esteban Ocon had the beating of him in qualifying, he was the superior race driver throughout the 2018 season.
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Stroll is as fast as Ocon, claims Szafnauer
Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer claims Lance Stroll is already matching the pace of his predecessor Esteban Ocon. Stroll will partner Mexican veteran Sergio Perez for the 2019 season at Racing Point after the bankrupt Force India team was purchased by a consortium, led by Lance’s father Lawrence Stroll in August 2018. There was […]
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Perez: Relationship with Ocon was ‘never great’
Sergio Perez has admitted that the relationship with his former Force India team-mate Esteban Ocon was “never great”.
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Ocon: No racing but a busy 2019 ahead
Esteban Ocon may not be racing next season but he predicts it will be a busy year helping out Mercedes and maybe also Force India and Williams.
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Verstappen took ‘revenge’ on Ocon in Abu Dhabi
Max Verstappen has admitted his shove on Esteban Ocon in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was “revenge for Brazil.”
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Sausage kerb repaired but not adjusted
The sausage kerb at Turn 20 at the Yas Marina circuit has been repaired overnight but not adjusted.
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Ocon confirmed as Mercedes reserve driver
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed Esteban Ocon will be reserve and third driver for the Silver Arrows in 2019.
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Bottas not worried about 2020 drive
Valtteri Bottas says he’s not worried about losing his Mercedes seat at the end of next season despite reports claiming it is going to Esteban Ocon.
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Verstappen: Ocon push a ‘normal’ reaction
Max Verstappen has defended his actions in Brazil as both he and Esteban Ocon sat in the same FIA press conference.
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Abu Dhabi: FIA drivers’ press conference – part two
Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon relived events from Brazil. Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen laughed throughout.
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Still feel Ocon was entirely to blame?
Villified for his “foolhardy” driving in the Brazilian GP, footage and audio of Esteban Ocon’s clash with Max Verstappen has been released by the official F1 website.
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FIA draw line under Ocon / Verstappen clash
The matter between Max Verstappen and Esteba Ocon is over, at least according to the FIA who feel there is no need for further invention.
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Five times backmarkers took out the leader
Max Verstappen was robbed of the Brazilian GP win when Esteban Ocon collided with the Red Bull driver while trying to unlap himself.
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Horner: We don’t condone violence but…
Although Max Verstappen has been slapped with a two-day public service order for getting physical with Esteban Ocon in Brazil, Christian Horner says he doesn’t feel it “got out of hand.”
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Ocon has ‘tainted’ his driving skills
Esteban Ocon’s “foolhardy” move on Max Verstappen at the Brazilian Grand Prix has blotted his copybook according to former driver Jolyon Palmer.
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Three test driver roles for Ocon in 2019?
Esteban Ocon could be the test driver for all the Mercedes-powered teams come 2019; that’s according to Toto Wolff.
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Ocon v Verstappen: A rivalry rooted in F3
The drama between Esteban Ocon and Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix is nothing new. In fact, this rivalry can be traced all the way back to Formula 3…
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Verstappen: Ocon’s smile made me push him
Max Verstappen has said he felt compelled to push Esteban Ocon in Brazil because of his reaction to his question.
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‘Verstappen not able to manage emotions’
Max Verstappen still needs to learn how to keep his emotions in check with Ross Brawn saying that is the “essential next step” in his growth.
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Hill: Something Senna-esque about Max
Damon Hill believes Max Verstappen will in time learn when to get involved and when to back down, likening the Red Bull driver’s tussles to that of Ayrton Senna’s early days.
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‘Mercedes driver Ocon deserved a race ban’
Helmut Marko is crying foul after Max Verstappen collided with Esteban Ocon at the Brazilian GP, the clash meaning another Mercedes driver – Lewis Hamilton – won the race.