'Mercedes have decided between Bottas and Ocon'
Mercedes will keep Valtteri Bottas in its 2020 driver line-up, according to AutoBild, the Finn retaining his position alongside Lewis Hamilton for a fourth season […]
Esteban Ocon
Mercedes will help Bottas keep F1 spot if Ocon replaces him
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claims that the team will not make things “complicated” for Valtteri Bottas if they decide to leave him out of their […]
Mercedes consult Hamilton on Bottas-Ocon decision
Date published: August 17 2019 Toto Wolff has confirmed that the team have consulted Lewis Hamilton on who he thinks his next Mercedes team-mate should […]
Poll: Should Mercedes pick Bottas or Ocon for 2020?
A seat at the reigning constructors’ champions is always going to be one of the bigger stories of any season and it’s no different as […]
Hamilton has a say over Mercedes' Bottas, Ocon choice
Toto Wolff has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton has been consulted over who he thinks should be his team-mate at Mercedes in 2020. The Silver Arrows […]
JV: Keep Bottas, Ocon is too big of a risk
Date published: August 16 2019 Two years ago Jacques Villeneuve was not a fan of Valtteri Bottas, calling him an embarrassment; now he feels the […]
Who’s the best bet for Mercedes in F1 2020: Bottas or Ocon?
After a flying start, Bottas’s form has slipped in recent races. Although his qualifying form against Hamilton remains strong, Ocon’s performances with Force India (now […]
Time for Mercedes to drop Bottas in favour of Ocon
Date published: August 12 2019 The summer break in Formula 1 is usually considered silly season, but there will be nothing silly about Mercedes’ decision […]
“It's between Esteban and Valtteri,” says Wolff
While some drivers appear to assist their team bosses, come silly season, by handing in their own heads on a plate, courtesy of unforced errors, […]
‘Esteban Ocon in, Valtteri Bottas out at Mercedes’
Date published: August 4 2019 Esteban Ocon will replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes next season, so says Bottas’ predecessor Nico Rosberg. Although Bottas began his […]
Ocon deserves Mercedes chance like Bottas – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Esteban Ocon is just as deserving of a shot with the Silver Arrows as Valtteri Bottas as he continues […]
Ocon is the key to F1 2020 silly season
Esteban Ocon is expecting his mobile phone to have a busy August break. Most of the rest of the Formula 1 world will take a […]
Ocon was ready to replace sick Hamilton
Esteban Ocon says he was ready to step into Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes ahead of qualifying at Hockenheim. The German team put its French reserve driver […]
Hamilton was nearly replaced by Ocon at Hockenheim
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he came close to dropping out of qualifying for the German Grand Prix, with Esteban Ocon on standby to take […]
Ocon almost replaced ill Hamilton in qualifying
Date published: July 27 2019 Mercedes were prepared to put Esteban Ocon in Lewis Hamilton’s car with the five-time World Champion feeling unwell before German […]
Ocon a contender for Bottas' Mercedes seat
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has suggested that Esteban Ocon is a contender for Valtteri Bottas’ Formula 1 seat with Mercedes. Ocon is a member […]
Wolff fears losing Ocon for up to two years
Date published: July 26 2019 Mercedes principal Toto Wolff admits that if they continue with Valtteri Bottas, then Esteban Ocon will need to go elsewhere […]
Ocon not denying Haas, Williams rumours
Esteban Ocon has not denied rumours that he is a top candidate for a seat at Haas or Williams for 2020. The Frenchman, who is […]
Ocon coy on Haas and Williams rumours
Esteban Ocon has neither confirmed nor denied that he is in line to replace Romain Grosjean at Haas or Robert Kubica at Williams, but did […]
Ocon open to loan move away from Mercedes
Date published: July 23 2019 Amid rumours of a move to Haas, Esteban Ocon has said “all options remain alive”, including a loan move away […]
VIDEO: Verstappen trolled by Norris: It's Ocon!
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris‘ forays into sim racing while not on Formula 1 duty often throws up a few laughs. The pair have […]
Ocon admits nothing sure until deal is signed
Date published: July 14 2019 Billed as a future champion and yet forced to watch from the sidelines, Esteban Ocon is not willing to “judge” […]
2020 race seat for Ocon 100 Percent sure
Esteban Ocon’s chances of returning to the Formula 1 grid next year stand at “100 per cent”. That is the claim of Matthew Carter, the […]
What future of Ocon
It’s probably fair to say that the Frenchman will be at the heart of the next Formula 1 transfer market, having become a reserve driver […]
Verstappen's Ocon fracas impressed David Beckham, Red Bull reveal
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed that football superstar David Beckham stated his fandom for Max Verstappen, having been impressed by his attitude […]
Mercedes could favour George Russell at the expense of Esteban Ocon
The transfer possibilities of the silly season that’s now started in full swing, see’s some interesting if’s and maybe’s, Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo and even […]
Mercedes prepared to release Ocon from contract
Date published: July 5 2019 Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said the team are prepared to release Esteban Ocon from his contract with the Silver […]
Mercedes prepared to cut ties with Ocon
Toto Wolff says Esteban Ocon will be released from his Mercedes deal if he is to sign for another team in 2020. Ocon has been […]
The roles Ocon, Alonso could play in F1's silly season
With a host of top drivers locked in to contracts that take them up to 2021, F1 had initially look set for a more stable […]
Ocon to Renault? Wolff challenges Abiteboul to be a gentleman
Toto Wolff says Cyril Abiteboul must “restore his gentleman image” amid suggestions that Esteban Ocon will find a seat with Renault in 2020. Wolff had […]