Camara to make home F1 debut in Brazil as Haas rules out Ocon’s return
Ocon was sidelined ahead of last Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix for unspecified reasons and was replaced by Japanese reserve Ryo Hirakawa.
Haas Formula 1 team has released Esteban Ocon and brought in rookie driver Rafael Camara for the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix. The decision to drop Ocon, who has competed in 198 Grands Prix since 2016, was made four days after the team replaced him with Japan's Ryo Hirakawa ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Haas stated that such decisions are never made lightly, as in the case of Mexico City, but they firmly believe it is in the best interest of the team moving forward.
Ocon, who signed with Haas for a single year, denied any physical altercation with team principal Ayao Komatsu, stating that a difference of opinion had arisen between him and the team. Hirakawa, who scored points in Mexico, is currently unavailable for the Brazilian race due to a prior commitment in the World Endurance Championship finale.
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- Ocon dropped by Haas for rest of season after row bbc.co.uk
