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Haas boss denies knowledge of Ocon's Alpine axe

Dec.6 The boss of the Haas team says he has no idea why Esteban Ocon was ousted from his Alpine seat ahead of the 2024 season finale. Alpine explained that the French driver's 2025 successor, rookie Jack Doohan, will race in Abu Dhabi so that Ocon is able to test the 2024 Haas car next week. But Ayao Komatsu admitted it is a strange move given that Haas is only five points behind Alpine in the lucrative constructors' championship standings. 'I wouldn't have (done it),' the Haas boss said, 'but it has nothing to do with me. It's not my job to comment on what they do. I'm sure they have their reasons.' For instance, he said Haas' 2025 driver Oliver Bearman won't even be driving in free...
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