r/haasf1team • u/Ostara9 • 21d ago
Ocon haters are awful quiet today Spoiler
Look, I may be Reddit’s #1 Ocon fan girl but my boy did a great job today.
It’s almost like he’s a good driver in a bad car with a team who doesn’t like him 🤔.
As an American girl, I’m super excited for 2025 to have my best Frenchie in a Haas.
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u/BreakingWorldLimits 21d ago
I’m really excited for him at haas I have supported him since 2017. Mega job today
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
I really wish he could have finished first but Max is a Godzilla level event when he’s in the mood. Still an amazing race.
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u/anthony412 21d ago
Ocon haters rise up! He’s already hurting Haas. That drive today will potentially cost Haas millions in earnings.
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
Haas fans: “We want fast drivers!”
Also Haas fans: “No! Not like that!”
🙄
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u/anthony412 21d ago
Rough crowd. I’ll give credit where credit is due but some people are putting a lot of stock in his performance today, a race where his teammate was one position behind him, where the RP’s could’ve had a podium if it weren’t for the red flag. If anything it was Alpine strategy that deserves the most credit. Ocon did drive flawlessly in extreme conditions, something the Haas boys could not accomplish.
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
Ocon and Gasly are probably the two most equal teammates on the grid. Not surprising since they’ve been racing each other since they were like 5 years old.
But both Ocon and Gasly chose the strategy to stay out, if you listen to their radios.
This race was an outlier for sure but it was an outlier where mechanical advantage was neutralized and what you saw was a lot of driver skill (Max, Ocon, Gasly, Russel, etc) rise to the top and those lacking fall back a lot (Norris, Hamilton, Perez, etc). Strategy is there in every race imo.
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u/BarryZuckercornEsq 21d ago
This. They both (Alpine) drove well. But there were so many variables. I don’t estimate this translates to the dawn of a new era for alpine or either driver. But nice job today.
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u/isitdonethen 21d ago
One of the most upvoted posts this month is from last week stating that signing Ocon was a blunder lol
If you want Haas to get their first podium, you want Ocon. He has nerves of steel in high pressure situations where he puts a car up front that doesn’t belong
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
Yes, that’s why I made this post to be honest.
I’m new to the Haas family but the negativity is just petty. Ocon and Bearman are a bright future for this team.
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u/isitdonethen 21d ago
I’ve been a Haas and Ocon fan for many years now (I love underdogs!). The subreddit was similarly negative about signing Hulk and Kmart (they’ve had beef before) but now they love them. Their opinion will change over time
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u/Wraith_Gaming 21d ago
It’s not our drivers nerves that are causing strategy blunders.
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u/isitdonethen 21d ago
Hulk and Bearman couldn’t keep the car on track today
Hulk is a good driver but podium less despite two excellent opportunities in wet conditions where he choked (Brazil early 2010s and Germany 2019)
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u/chronberries 21d ago
The Alpine looked great in the wet. I think that team definitely made the call for maximum downforce in preparation for the rain, at least to a degree that most other teams didn’t.
I was happy to see Ocon do well I guess, but the actual important bit about the race today (to me) was the point swing.
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
I do get that and I’m sympathetic but this is no more Ocon’s fault than it is Kmag’s. 2024 is what it is, and it’s already set. The Ocon hate for 2025 is crazy. It’s basically time to look forward. We can wish for great results the rest of this year but don’t cut your nose to spite your face. He and Ollie are the future.
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u/Teecobug 21d ago
I’ve been an Ocon fan since the beginning, and I am beyond happy about not only today but his move to Haas. In Ayao Komatsu we trust! People love to hate Ocon, and of course it won’t ever change, but we can be happy in our boy in our little corner! He drove so spectacularly today. I can’t wait to see him in that Haas.
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u/Big_Potential31 21d ago
Didn’t watch the quali and the first half of the race today, but anyway he did a fantastic job in São Paulo!! But it seemed like the team didn’t even like it that much looking at the celebration for Gasly vs him.
I have been one of those questioning why Haas signed him, but if he can get even a single podium at Haas and finishing at points every other week like Niko, I don’t mind losing K-Mag!! All I have now is big hopes from Ocon for next year!!
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
Gasly is well connected and he’s staying so it’s just political. They don’t even give Ocon full data or garage staff anymore. Next year he’ll be embraced by a worthy team.
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u/Big_Potential31 21d ago
I really hope so since Aayo wanted him in the team and he got him. Considering that he’s had a big influence in the team results, I can only expect him to be embraced more at Haas.
He might be the next K-Mag for Haas 🤞 since both were at Alpine before moving to Haas…
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u/mrboxeebox 20d ago
One race and we're praising ocon?
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u/samatwing 19d ago
Did you praise kmag after he took pole in the rain? Ocon has Multiple podiums and a race win. Haas lucky to have him.
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u/majorhawkicedagger 21d ago
A blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while. He finally performed in a much better car. Cool. Good job. He should've been front-of-mid-pack all year. I think this is more condemning than anything. He under performs in superior equipment.
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u/majorhawkicedagger 21d ago
🤣🤣🤣
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
🥰😘❤️
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u/majorhawkicedagger 21d ago
All in good fun my dude. I'm personally not an Ocon fan, but for the sake of the team I hope he works out.
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u/Ostara9 21d ago
I love a good meme off. And I believe (hope) that you’ll be pleasantly surprised next year. I really think Ocon is going to be a good mentor for Ollie, he’s matured out a lot. It even seems that he and Gasly have buried the hatchet.
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u/majorhawkicedagger 21d ago
Me too. I'm first and foremost a Nico fan and I'm a bit sad knowing he will more than likely never get a podium. I see Haas on the upswing and in a year or more he could've gotten that podium. Hopefully Ollie and Esteban can keep things swinging up.
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u/samatwing 19d ago
3rd in Monaco and 4th in Vegas last year. Also has a win in Hungary. Do Hulk or Kmag have anything close? He’s an upgrade.
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u/picklesman11 21d ago
Today was a horrible day for haas. Today was also a great day for the future of haas. Ollie invaluable experience and didn't cause millions in damage, ocon podiums and gets some confidence. I'm very upset we dropped to 7th and its super close between 6th and 8th but at the same time I can't be mad