Haas drops Ocon after clash with engineer LAURA MULLER at Mexico GP

October 31, 2026

• LAURA MULLER, Haas race engineer, was at the centre of a major F1 incident after a heated radio dispute with Esteban Ocon over a switch from soft to medium tyres during FP2 in Mexico.
• Ocon was withdrawn from the entire Mexican GP weekend following the conflict, with reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa stepping in for his F1 debut.
• L’Equipe reported that LAURA MULLER’s tyre programme disagreement with Ocon was one of several flashpoints, with a potential physical altercation between Ocon and team principal Ayao Komatsu also alleged.
• Haas confirmed the driver change was not illness-related but gave no official explanation, while paddock talk suggests Ocon may not return for the rest of the 2026 season.

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