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Laura Mueller + Esteban Ocon on their race engineer-driver dynamic at Haas

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Laura Mueller + Esteban Ocon on their race engineer-driver dynamic at Haas

F1 Beyond The Grid

Dec 03
F1 Beyond The Grid

F1 Beyond The Grid

Dec 03
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2025 has been a year of firsts for Laura Mueller and Esteban Ocon. For Laura, it’s her first season as a race engineer. For Esteban, it’s his first season with Haas. And it’s their first time working with each other. So how are they finding it? What do t...

Highlights

In 2025, a new partnership has taken shape at Haas, where fresh beginnings have created an opportunity to build something unique from the ground up. For the first time, a driver and race engineer are navigating an F1 season together—learning each other’s rhythms, refining communication, and forging trust under intense pressure.
03:33
Esteban's feedback significantly speeds up data-driven decisions
11:25
The race engineer must manage not only performance but also the driver's psychology and team relationships.
14:22
Ocon values honest feedback from Laura Mueller to boost performance
17:21
A race engineer doesn’t need to have raced — what matters is motivation and hard work.
20:27
Michael Schumacher inspired my love for motorsport, not engineering.
28:25
Esteban Ocon recalls being last after the first lap in Melbourne and fearing a long season ahead.
34:11
Haas uses Ferrari's simulator due to lack of in-house facility
54:08
Kevin's pole position in 2022 was a turning point that made the season better.

Chapters

What It’s Like to Start Over in F1 Together
00:00
How Trust and Timing Shape Driver-Engineer Conversations
03:33
Building a Bond When Everything’s New
08:55
Why Honesty Changed the Engineering Dynamic
14:22
What Really Makes a Great Race Engineer?
17:21
The Childhood Dream That Led to F1 History
20:27
From Last Place to Points: How They Turned It Around
25:52
Can Simulators Really Predict Track Performance?
31:09
What It Takes to Bounce Back in Formula 1
40:05

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