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Abu Dhabi finale absence was ‘team's decision' – Ocon

Dec.7 Esteban Ocon claims it was 'the team's decision' to prematurely part ways ahead of the 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi. Alpine had framed the move, in which Jack Doohan was put in Ocon's car this weekend, as a negotiated deal to allow the French driver to test for Haas at the same circuit next week. Haas boss Ayao Komatsu, however, contradicted that claim, insisting Alpine boss Oliver Oakes had agreed to release Ocon for the post-Abu Dhabi test long before the 28-year-old was fired. 'We are always very transparent,' Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes told French media in Abu Dhabi. 'We always said that we are inclined to let him do the test with Haas. However, we also have to do what is...
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