Haas driver Esteban Ocon and race engineer Laura Mueller are the guests on this week’s Beyond The Grid podcast.
2025 has been a year of firsts for both: it’s Laura’s first season as a race engineer, Esteban’s first season with Haas, and their first year working together. They discuss how the partnership is developing, what each needs from the other to perform at their best, and how they communicate in and out of the car.
Speaking to host Tom Clarkson, Laura and Esteban explain the dynamics between a race engineer and an F1 driver, including team-radio strategy — when to talk during a lap, how often, and how that changes by scenario. They reflect on the season’s highs and lows, and how they recovered from a difficult opener in Melbourne to score points in China the following week.
Laura also shares her path to becoming F1’s first female race engineer and the childhood hero who inspired her journey.
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