Esteban Ocon’s difficulty finding a drive for next season shows there aren’t enough seats to go around, according to his Force India team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
Esteban Ocon articles archive
Angry Wolff says rivals ‘didn’t have the balls’ to commit to Ocon deals
2018 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has criticised rival Formula 1 teams for reneging on deals to sign the teams junior driver Esteban Ocon.
Ocon sees “less and less” opportunity to stay in F1 next year
2018 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon admits his prospects of staying on the Formula 1 grid next year are getting slimmer.
Ocon hopes qualifying performance will help him keep F1 seat
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he hopes more results like his qualifying performance at Spa today will help him keep his place in Formula 1.
Ocon not worried about F1 future after Renault blow
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he can keep his place in Formula 1 next year if he performs well enough despite developments at Renault and Force India putting his future in doubt.
Three into two can’t go at Force India
2019 F1 season
Posted onThree Formula 1 drivers all have strong claims to a drive at Force India next year. And according to some, one seat could even change hands before the next race.
Ocon credits small changes for qualifying “edge” over Perez
2018 German Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says his improved performance in qualifying compared to team mate Sergio Perez is a result of the work he has done since last season.
Ocon: Grosjean ended race before Gasly
Posted onA French home race disaster as Ocon is taken out by both his compatriots on lap one.
Ocon received death threats after Perez clashes
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon has revealed he received death threats in response to collisions between him and his team mate Sergio Perez earlier this year.
Sick Ocon says qualifying was “the hardest of my life”
2017 United States Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon said Saturday’s United States Grand Prix qualifying session was “probably the hardest of my life” after falling ill before the session began.
Perez says “we finished where we deserved to” after refusing team instruction
2017 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez defended his refusal to obey an instruction to let his team mate past during the Canadian Grand Prix.
Ocon dodged reprimand for missing national anthem
2017 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon was fortunate to avoid collecting a reprimand after failing to show up on time for the national anthem ceremony in China.
No crash diet for Ocon despite gaining five kilos
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon confirmed he did not lose any weight in response to Force India’s concerns over the performance of its car.
Ocon on Rosberg, Manor and steak a cheval
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon discussed Nico Rosberg’s shock retirement, the sad demise of his former team Manor and the gruelling lengths he’s gone to prepare for 2017.
Does Ocon ‘know how to deal with Verstappen’? Maybe not
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he knows how to deal with Max Verstappen from their F3 days. But as these videos show Verstappen usually won their wheel-to-wheel battles.
New Raikkonen crash videos show his “one millimetre close” near-miss with Ocon
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onVideos filmed by fans during the Brazilian Grand Prix give a new perspective on Kimi Raikkonen’s near-miss with Esteban Ocon after crashing out of the race.
Ocon’s Force India switch for 2017 confirmed
2017 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon will drive for Force India in 2017, the team has confirmed. The Manor driver will take the seat vacated by Nico Hulkenberg.
Ocon to race for Manor for remainder of season
2016 F1 season
Posted onManor have announced that Esteban Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto as race driver alongside Pascal Wehrlein for the rest of the season.
Renault confirms Ocon and Magnussen for post-race test
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRenault has confirmed it will run Esteban Ocon and Kevin Magnussen in the test at the Circuit de Catalunya following the Spanish Grand Prix.
Ocon to make practice return with Renault in Spain
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon will drive for Renault in the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix.