r/haasf1team • u/Blubmans Only dutch KMAG fan • 19d ago

Was Ocon really the right choice?

I was never opposed to Ocon joining the team as he had many great races and was ahead of gasly most of this season, but the last few races where the alpine was really strong, apart from brazil (where he drove supurb) he was behind gasly and by a lot. When gasly got in Q3, Ocon was out in Q1.

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u/CatSplat 19d ago

Alpine hasn't been giving shit to Ocon for months, P2 in Brazil proves he can drive.

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u/BarryZuckercornEsq 19d ago

He drove well but that was one of the most outside-influenced races I’ve ever seen. He was not necessarily the second best driver on the grid that day. Good timing and luck and strategies got him P2 more than raw driving

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u/citizenecodrive31 17d ago

He started P4 (because of a great Quali), overtook TSU to get P3 and when the front two boxed foolishly he knew from experience that it was best to wait for a red flag (he got screwed in Zandvoort).

He lead the race and pulled away from Verstappen but had some wheelspin on the second restart (car entered gearbox safety mode) and lost out to VER. He finishes P2.

Where is the luck? Outside influence?