F1: Haas sacks French driver Ocon ahead of Brazilian GP

Paris French driver Esteban Ocon was on Tuesday sacked by American F1 team Haas, it was announced. Ocon, a veteran of 198 Grands Prix in a 10-year career with six different teams, had been replaced by Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa for the Mexico Grand Prix on the weekend after Ocon had taken part in both practice sessions on Friday. There were reports of a physical altercation between Komatsu and Ocon in Mexico over a disagreement on choice of tyres — something the Frenchman categorically rejected.