Although his name has been heard Mercedesthe reality of Esteban Ocon he had to settle for a seat haas. One of the worst teams on the Formula 1 grid. But despite this, the Frenchman thinks he can even compete with the Silver Arrows.
In an interview with ‘Auto Motor und Sport’, Ocon sees himself fighting with the best. Too bold. “This is clearly the one that convinced me the most. I was presented with a clear plan on how things should go there. I am convinced that it will be a great team,” said the former teammate. Fernando Alonso.
When asked if he was disappointed at not getting a better seat after leaving Alpine, he answered emphatically no: “I’m already looking forward to joining my new team. I hope to be able to fight with Haas against Mercedes soon…”
“What convinced me the most was that Ayao Komatsu (Haas boss) leads the team. He is an experienced racing engineer who knows what he is talking about. When I met him, he was very young. But even then, I was very impressed by the questions he asked me. He was my engineer when I did my first Formula 1 tests in 2014. I still remember him fondly. Haas currently employs 300 people. But they do much more than teams of 1,500 employees. There are significant investments in the future that impact performance. The team has clear objectives. I want to be part of it. I was in the factory and saw the passion with which everyone works there. I missed this feeling,” explains the French driver, still from Alpine.
His ambition remains intact. And his intention is to surprise in Formula 1 as he did back then. Jenson Button with BrawnGP: “Of course, I would also like to fight for a world title. That is always my goal. I always believed that if I worked hard and continued to improve, the opportunity would present itself one day. You can seeing drivers like Jenson that suddenly there might be an opportunity.”
Ocon went up. Because Haas is one of the last on the grid and is already thinking of fighting against Mercedes… and even in the world championship.
