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 2027 grid: All confirmed rider signings
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Marc Marquez's and Joan Mir's moves to Gresini are...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
KTM announces its factory rider lineup for 2027 MotoGP...
KTM has announced that Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez will make...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
KTM signs Alex Marquez for the 2027 MotoGP season
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...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Kyle Kirkwood vaults back to second in championship...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren signs Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist...
No description available...
1d 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...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Ott Tanak: Never say never on WRC 2027 return but...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Josh McErlean’s career-best WRC performance was...
No description available...
4d 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
Manchester United have not given up on £80m transfer...
Manchester United have reportedly not given up on the potential transfer...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: Arsenal star 'open to leaving' after major...
Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has reportedly decided he'd be open...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Lionel Messi sets unwanted FIFA World Cup record as he...
Lionel Messi has become the first player in FIFA World Cup history to miss...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Fantastic player' – Arsenal duo given huge...
Arsenal's Spanish duo Mikel Merino and Martin Zubimendi have been given...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Fixing Aston Martin: F1 insider's theory on what went wrong...
We all know the fundamentals of what's wrong with... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen, silly season rumours and F1...
F1 stars Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen are no... Read More »
44m ago from GPFans.com
FIA verdict reveals awkward Abu Dhabi 2021 truth
This day was always going to come, I didn't... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
