Esteban Ocon took to Twitter to answer rising Method 1 rumours after his shock alternative at Haas for the Mexican Grand Prix weekend.
Ocon wasn’t in his Haas F1 automotive for the primary follow of the weekend, with Ryo Hirakawa finishing his rookie FP1 session alongside a slew of younger drivers for different groups.
Nevertheless, the Frenchman returned to the automotive for the second follow session. Throughout this session, issues grew to become heated between Ocon and the staff, with annoyed exchanges over the radio. The argument was about which tyres the staff needed Ocon to exit on, with the 2 butting heads over the choice.
Not lengthy after the session, Haas introduced that Hirakawa can be changing Ocon for the remainder of the weekend. They provided no clarification for the alternative, solely confirming that it wasn’t attributable to sickness.
Rumours started to develop within the paddock that the disagreement had change into bodily between the drivers and staff members, and that Mexico would mark the top of Ocon’s time with the staff.
Following the latest resolution from Haas F1 Staff confirming that I can’t be collaborating on this weekend’s Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, I want to formally tackle some media reviews and hypothesis surrounding the state of affairs.
Final night time, a distinction in viewpoints led to a…
— Esteban Ocon (@OconEsteban) October 31, 2026
Ocon’s assertion
It was at this stage that Ocon launched his personal assertion on Twitter saying: “Following the latest resolution from Haas F1 Staff confirming that I can’t be collaborating on this weekend’s Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, I want to formally tackle some media reviews and hypothesis surrounding the state of affairs.
“Final night time, a distinction in viewpoints led to a dialogue with the events concerned. While I acknowledge that this occurred, I categorically reject any reviews or allegations suggesting that any type of bodily violence was used to resolve any variations of any nature.
“I strongly condemn violence in all its kinds and firmly consider that disagreements ought to all the time be dealt with with professionalism, respect, and mutual understanding.
“I kindly ask that hypothesis be prevented whereas the matter is being addressed.
“Additional updates can be communicated sooner or later.”
There may be nonetheless a variety of confusion about whether or not Ocon will return for Brazil or whether or not Jack Doohan, Rafa Camara, or Ryo Hirakawa can be racing for the staff. Thus far, Haas has kept away from commenting additional.
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