Unverified media reports suggesting a breakdown between Esteban Ocon and Ayao Komatsu during the Miami Grand Prix weekend have been firmly dismissed by the Haas driver, who did not hold back while shutting down what he called a completely fabricated narrative.
The rumours, which spread rapidly across online platforms and fringe media following the Miami weekend, alleged tensions within the Haas F1 Team garage and even suggested Ocon’s position at the team was under threat.
Speaking ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix on Thursday in Montreal, the Frenchman responded with unmistakable force.
‘Complete bullshit’: Ocon fires back
Ocon made his position crystal clear, rejecting both the claims and their origins in emphatic terms.
"Honestly, [it's] complete bullshit to be honest. It's unbelievable," the Frenchman explained.
"I mean, we were just talking with Ayao just now. The article I saw was calling him 'Ryo Komatsu', which is quite funny. They were even saying that we had a massive dispute in Miami. And this is complete nonsense.
"Honestly, it's all fabricated and complete bullshit. As I said, I came to this team for the reason that I know Ayao since so long. I got a great relationship with him. That's always been the case.
"There's nothing like what people have been saying going on. It's completely not true. I'm fully focused on what I have to do, the job I have to do with the team. I'm fully on board with the team for the whole year. I've got a contract with the team."
Far from a strained relationship, Ocon insisted his connection with Komatsu stretches back years, with the pair having known each other since his time as a development driver at Lotus in 2014.
‘It’s almost like bullying’
Beyond simply denying the story, Ocon expressed frustration at how quickly the claims spread – and the personal impact they had.
"It's crazy how things have escalated. I try not to pay attention too much, but when it gets so big, it's almost like bullying in a way,” he explained.
"I feel good, I feel relaxed in the team. We're doing a great job in the last couple of races. It's been unfortunate a bit in the beginning, with safety cars and stuff. But the pace and the base foundation of the work that we are doing is there. So, there's nothing wrong going on.
"We are all on board and in line with where we stand," Ocon added. "And the dispute about Miami is pretty crazy. Because, obviously, we had a tough weekend after Miami.
"So, we sat down with Ayao. But we discussed a lot of different things. How to maybe improve this. How to get better. What was going on with the car in the weekend. It was just a normal conversation. So, I don't know who's fabricating this."
Damage control and wider fallout
Ocon also pointed to the wider consequences of the story gaining traction, including its impact on his family and sponsors, and criticised the ease with which such narratives spread online without consequence.
"I think you guys didn't write anything in particular. You guys are the good journalists, and you guys verify your sources. So, I don't think the person who has written this article is here right now. Which is a shame,” he said.
"I had to get a bit involved into it, our team [did] and we had to have a look and understand where that could have come from. But as soon as we talked to the real people that are involved with the story, it's quite clear that it's complete bullshit.
“So, you are obviously much more fine when the story is very clear inside. Because it even gives you the doubt. Did we actually have a dispute? No. Yeah, I mean, all fine.
“Obviously, I'm human. So, it does affect in a way. It does affect my family. It does affect the sponsors. That are obviously counting on me and supporting me for many races and seasons for some sponsors that I got.
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"And it's disappointing to see that you can make such damage to a reputation of a driver. In two or three days. While there's nothing founded. And these people would just get away with no issues. They just fabricate stories.
"It became such a big thing that fans started picking it up, commenting. And obviously, it's been related on all the shitty medias that are there on socials. And yeah, it became big that obviously you can't just not notice it. If you live in a cave, maybe. But you cannot."
For Ocon, the message leaves little room for interpretation: there was no rift, no crisis, and no Miami fallout — only a story that, in his words, should never have existed in the first place.
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