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LAURA MUELLER radio row at heart of Ocon’s Haas Mexico meltdown

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October 31, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • LAURA MUELLER, Haas race engineer, was drawn into a public radio dispute with Esteban Ocon during FP2 in Mexico when she instructed him to switch from soft to medium tyres for a longer run.
  • Ocon objected to the tyre programme change, with the disagreement audible over team radio — a flashpoint L’Equipe links directly to his subsequent reported confrontation with team principal Ayao Komatsu.
  • Haas withdrew Ocon for the remainder of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend, replacing him with reserve Ryo Hirakawa — raising questions about whether Mueller’s driver will return for any of the four remaining rounds.
  • The incident puts MUELLER’s working relationship under the spotlight as Haas navigates a turbulent end to 2026, with Ocon already confirmed to leave at season’s end and Rafael Camara lined up for 2027.

UPCOMING:

  • Sao Paulo Grand Prix (Brazilian GP) — November 8, 2026
  • WEC Season Finale, Monza — November 8, 2026
  • Las Vegas Grand Prix (date not stated, found Nov 1, 2026)
  • Qatar Grand Prix (date not stated, found Nov 1, 2026)
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (date not stated, found Nov 1, 2026)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

LAURA MUELLER

autódromo hermanos rodríguez, formula 1, haas f1 team, mexican grand prix

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on grandepremio.com