News Details
Ocon poised for Renault reserve role
XPB Images
GP3 champion Esteban Ocon is poised to be named as Renault's reserve driver for 2016, F1i understands. F1i's French site reported at the weekend that Ocon was in line for a potential switch back to Enstone should Pastor Maldonado lose his drive to Kevin Magnussen, with the Dane having originally been in talks over a reserve role. Following Maldonado's announcement that he will not be on the grid in 2016 as a result of sponsorship issues between Renault and PDVSA, Magnussen is set to replace the Venezuelan. This in turn has opened up the reserve seat for Ocon. Currently under contract with Mercedes, Ocon started his professional career under the guidance of Gravity...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Haas plays down reserve driver role in F1
Team owner Gene Haas has played down the importance of the reserve driver...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Gasly retains Red Bull reserve role
Pierre Gasly has been confirmed as Red Bull's reserve driver for the 2016...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com
Pierre Gasly retains RBR reserve role; Junior team...
Pierre Gasly has been kept on by Red Bull as a member of their Junior...
10y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Haas looking to share services of a reserve driver
Haas F1 Team, has no plans to appoint a full-time reserve driver, but are...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
2026 MotoGP German Grand Prix – How to watch,...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Guenther Steiner explains why teams are forgoing a...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez closes in on Giacomo Agostini's all-time...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP 2027 grid: All confirmed rider signings
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Kyle Kirkwood vaults back to second in championship...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren signs Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Ryan Hunter-Reay to make 19th Indy 500 attempt
IndyCar veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay has announced that he will take part in...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Ott Tanak: Never say never on WRC 2027 return but...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Josh McErlean’s career-best WRC performance was...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC constructor gearing up for maiden 2027 car test
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Penalties for Josh McErlean and Adrien Fourmaux...
Josh McErlean and Adrien Fourmaux were summoned to the Stewards office...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Bundesliga sensation creates transfer war between...
Arsenal and Tottenham could be heading for another transfer battle this...
44m ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Arsenal are cautiously optimistic' over potential...
Arsenal are understood to be cautiously optimistic over agreeing a...
24m ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Agreed terms' – Barcelona make bid for Arsenal...
Barcelona have reportedly agreed personal terms with Karim Adeyemi and...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal set to face competition from North London...
Arsenal are set to jostle with rivals Tottenham Hotspur for the transfer...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
British Grand Prix win was bad news for Lewis Hamilton and...
When Lewis Hamilton finally brought an end to his... Read More »
53m ago from GPFans.com
FIA investigating the "Macarena" rear wings after...
Max Verstappen crashed twice after a malfunction... Read More »
53m ago from GrandPrix247.com
Coulthard: Russell ‘got away with it’ - still unsettled...
George Russell finally ticked off a long-awaited... Read More »
54m ago from F1i.com
