Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has expressed interest in competing in the drift championship.
The Frenchman, who joins Haas ahead of the 2025 season after five years at Renault/Alpine, has already competed in the World Rally Championship and is keen to try his hand at drifting.
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“It’s still about the car, but it would be nice to swap seats with some of the drift champions,” said the 29-year-old F1.com When asked what he would do if he wasn’t in F1.
“Not for too long, but for one day! I participated in the WRC [World Rally Championship] This is already happening, which is crazy. There are really many things to try. I was talking to my girlfriend not too long ago and obviously I still have a long time before I can compete, but I’ve been doing this my whole life.
“I’ve never really thought about doing anything else because this is what I want to do. One day it’s going to come and I’m going to have to think about it, so we’ll see!”
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If Ocon succeeds in his wish, he will follow in the footsteps of F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, who recently took a drift masterclass with five-time Formula Drift champion James Deane.
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Deane gave the Japanese driver a test drive in the Ford Mustang Dark Horse and then showed him how his 1100+ horsepower Ford Mustang RTR performed.
“The adrenaline was like…wow!” Tsunoda exclaimed after taking on the figure-eight challenge. “I needed to calm down. I actually forgot to breathe. I was actually holding my breath.”
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He added after hopping into the passenger seat of the Dean Mustang RTR: “I don’t know what’s going on. I’m just disoriented which way I’m facing. Like, am I facing the wall right now or… oh my god. I’m sweating more than I did yesterday’s race.”
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