Dave Ryan wants to do a better job for Esteban Ocon

Manor Racing director Dave Ryan has admitted that the team must do a better job for new driver Esteban Ocon going forward.

The 20-year-old has has three difficult races since joining the team in August, with brake duct failure holding him back in Spa, electrical issues hampering his progress in Italy, and a penalty team errors costing him last weekend in Singapore.

The Frenchman was slapped with a five second penalty for Passing Felipe Nasr behind the safety car, before he suffered two long pit stops.

Now Ryan believes Ocon's look will change and the team must work hard to rectify the issues.

"Esteban is due a good turn," he said. "We didn't have a good race in Monza with him, and then we let him down again in Singapore with our pit stops, which was just disappointing because his last stint, with his pace on the tires, was really good.

"Quite clearly we're not – I'm not – doing a good enough job in terms of making sure all our procedures and things are in place. So we need to look at that, we've all got to accept responsibility and just work on it," he added. "It's not through lack of effort. The guys are doing plenty of practice, we're working on it, but we're not there. Everyone has to assume and responsibility. You can't just sit there and say I told them. That's not how it works."

"We're a team and we work together. That's what everyone else does, we're no different, and we have to do the same thing."

Replies (0)

Login to reply

AZ Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Local time 

AZAzerbaijan Grand Prix

Local time 

Test calendar

See full test schedule

World Championship standings 2025

Show full world champion standings

Related news

Give your opinion!

Will Bottas challenge Hamilton for the world championship in 2020?

Formula 1 Calendar - 2026

Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
-
Spain
-
Bahrain
-
Bahrain
6 - Mar 8
Australia
13 - Mar 15
China
27 - Mar 29
Japan
10 - Apr 12
Bahrain
17 - Apr 19
Saudi Arabia
1 - May 3
United States of America
22 - May 24
Canada
5 - Jun 7
Monaco
12 - Jun 14
Spain
See full schedule

Formula 1 Calendar - 2026

Date
Grand Prix & Circuit
6 - Mar 8
Australia Albert Park
13 - Mar 15
27 - Mar 29
10 - Apr 12
17 - Apr 19
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit
1 - May 3
United States of America Miami International Autodrome
22 - May 24
5 - Jun 7
Monaco Monte Carlo
12 - Jun 14
See full schedule

Driver profile

  • Team -
  • Points -
  • Podiums -
  • Grand Prix -
  • Country BR
  • Date of b. Aug 21 1992 (33)
  • Place of b. Brasilia, BR
  • Weight 68 kg
  • Length 1.75 m
Show full profile

Team profile

Show full profile
show sidebar