News Details
Ocon "on loan" to Renault from Mercedes
Renault has revealed that its third driver Esteban Ocon remains under contract to Mercedes, and that the young Frenchman is "on loan" from the German manufacturer. GP3 champion Ocon was unveiled alongside Renault's race drivers Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer at the French manufacturer's Formula 1 launch in Paris on Wednesday. However, Ocon spent 2015 as Mercedes' reserve driver in DTM alongside his GP3 commitments with ART Grand Prix, and in November it was announced he would be retained in an unspecified junior role. Speaking at the Paris launch, Renault Sport managing director Cyril Abiteboul confirmed that the 19-year-old is merely "on loan" from Mercedes....
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ocon signed as Renault reserve driver
GP3 Media Service Reigning GP3 Series champion Esteban Ocon has returned...
10y ago from F1Zone.net
Renault signs Ocon as reserve driver
– Reigning GP3 champion Esteban Ocon has been appointed as...
10y ago from GPUpdate.net
Ocon poised for Renault reserve role
XPB Images
GP3 champion Esteban Ocon is poised to be named as...
10y ago from F1i.com
Renault confirm Magnussen, Palmer and Ocon for 2016
Renault has confirmed its driver line-up for the 2016 season,...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP confirms Aragon to remain on calendar for 2027...
MotoGP has announced that Motorland Aragon will host a race in 2027,...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
‘A World Champion cannot do a mistake like that'...
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola admits he “would not disagree” if Jorge...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why the one-bike proposal has left the entire MotoGP...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP's expected departures leave WorldSBK's 2027...
As MotoGP's 2027 rider line-ups near completion, multiple expected...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Myles Rowe: Historic Indy NXT Win at WWTR proves ‘I...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Josef Newgarden did not know Christian Rasmussen...
Josef Newgarden won Sunday night’s thriller at World Wide Technology...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at World Wide...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Official race results: IndyCar 2026 at WWT Raceway
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hayden Paddon eyes WRC gravel opportunity with...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg highlights area he must “work on”...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai drivers relieved asphalt WRC season is over...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal cast as ‘only option' for star La Liga...
Atletico Madrid have made it clear that they will not give up Julian...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Man United and Arsenal tracking teenage sensation with...
Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing the Bayer...
37m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal explore move for rising superstar with 21 goal...
Arsenal are looking to sign the Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz during the...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal handed surprise boost in race for 20-goal...
Julian Alvarez continues to be linked with a move away from Atletico...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 agree engine rule changes for 2027 and 2028 season
Formula 1 bosses have agreed to make changes to... Read More »
2h ago from SkySports.com
Formula 1 agrees to engine design change after criticism
Formula 1 agrees a two-step plan to change engine... Read More »
47m ago from BBC.co.uk
Formula 1 stakeholders agree on 2027/2028 power unit changes
Formula 1 has taken another significant step in... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
