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Ocon Axing ‘Surprised Everybody at Haas’

Ayao Komatsu said the team acted in its best interest after a radio dispute, and replacement driver Ryo Hirakawa scored a point.

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Ayao Komatsu says “everybody was surprised” when he told the Haas squad that Esteban Ocon wouldn’t compete for the outfit in Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix.Ocon was dropped by Haas after a falling-out following Friday practice at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Despite widespread speculation, what actually occurred remains unknown – other than a disagreement with race engineer Laura ...Keep reading

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Dismissed prematurely by Haas, Esteban Ocon received several support marks in the paddock, before the Brazil Grand Prix.

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During the GP weekend in Mexico, the US racing team Haas has put the Frenchman Esteban Ocon on ice. Haas team leader Ayao Komatsu talks vaguely about the separation.

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