Esteban Ocon labelled rumours linking him to an early exit from the Haas Formulation 1 workforce as “full bulls**t”, and performed down tales of a dispute with workforce principal Ayao Komatsu.
After the Miami Grand Prix, posts on social media and on outsider media shops claimed that Ocon and Komatsu had a falling out, including that the Frenchman was due to get replaced on the workforce.
Requested in regards to the rumours in Canada, Ocon acknowledged that the accounts that had picked up traction have been fabricated. He was eager to level out that he loved relationship with Komatsu; the 2 have identified one another since Ocon was a improvement driver at Lotus in 2014.
He defined that, though his begin to the 2026 season had been disappointing, the workforce was understanding that misfortune had precluded him from choosing up robust outcomes over the opening rounds.
“Actually, [it’s] full bullshit to be sincere. It is unbelievable,” Ocon defined.
“I imply, we have been simply speaking with Ayao simply now. The article I noticed was calling him ‘Ryo Komatsu’, which is kind of humorous. They have been even saying that we had an enormous dispute in Miami. And that is full nonsense.
“Actually, it is all fabricated and full bullshit. As I mentioned, I got here to this workforce given that I do know Ayao since so lengthy. I received an awesome relationship with him. That is at all times been the case.
“There’s nothing like what individuals have been saying occurring. It is fully not true. I am totally targeted on what I’ve to do, the job I’ve to do with the workforce. I am totally on board with the workforce for the entire yr. I’ve received a contract with the workforce.
“It is loopy how issues have escalated. I attempt not to concentrate an excessive amount of, however when it will get so massive, it is virtually like bullying in a means.
“I really feel good. I really feel relaxed within the workforce. We’re doing an awesome job within the final couple of races. It has been unlucky a bit at first, with security vehicles and stuff. However the tempo and the bottom basis of the work that we’re doing is there. So, there’s nothing improper occurring.”
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Crew
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Ocon revealed that the rumours had affected him personally, alongside together with his household and the help from his sponsors, and that the traction of the ‘story’ had brought on him affordable doubt earlier than contacting the workforce.
He additionally hit out on the shops that had posted the story, noting that they have been unlikely to face any repercussions.
“We’re all on board and consistent with the place we stand,” Ocon added. “And the dispute about Miami is fairly loopy. As a result of, clearly, we had a troublesome weekend after Miami.
“So, we sat down with Ayao. However we mentioned a variety of various things. How you can possibly enhance this. How you can get higher. What was occurring with the automotive within the weekend. It was only a regular dialog. So, I do not know who’s fabricating this.”
“I feel you guys did not write something particularly. Which you guys are the great journalists, and also you guys confirm your sources. So, I do not suppose the one who has written this text is right here proper now. Which is a disgrace.
“I needed to get a bit concerned into it, our workforce [did] and we had to take a look and perceive the place that would have come from. However as quickly as we talked to the true individuals which might be concerned with the story, it is fairly clear that it is full bullshit. So, you might be clearly rather more positive when the story could be very clear inside.
“As a result of it even offers you the doubt. Did we even have a dispute? No. Yeah, I imply, all positive. Clearly, I am human. So, it does have an effect on in a means. It does have an effect on my household. It does have an effect on the sponsors. Which are clearly relying on me and supporting me for a lot of races and seasons for some sponsors that I received.
“And it is disappointing to see which you could make such harm to a status of a driver. In two or three days. Whereas there’s nothing based. And these individuals would simply get away with no points. They simply fabricate tales.
“It turned such a giant factor that followers began choosing it up, commenting. And clearly, it has been associated on all of the shitty medias which might be there on socials. And yeah, it turned massive that clearly you may’t simply not discover it. If you happen to reside in a cave, possibly. However you can’t.”
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