Haas staff member once warned against hiring Esteban Ocon in Drive to Survive two years ago

Haas’s shock dropping of Esteban Ocon has rocked F1, with the driver having to release a statement denying rumours of violence in his disagreement with the team. However, the Frenchman has courted controversy more than a few times in the past, having run-ins with a number of teammates and upsetting F1 bosses in the process. Such was his reputation, one Haas staff member raised serious concerns on camera about Ocon’s hiring by the team for 2025 - their words gaining significance with recent event

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