Formula One team Haas are at risk of breaking a lesser-known rule after axing Esteban Ocon four races from the end of the season. Ocon has flattered to deceive all year, but the decision to sack the Frenchman did raise eyebrows. It is said to have stemmed from a heated disagreement between Ocon and team principal Ayao Komatsu during last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. The exact details surrounding the decision to axe him before the end of the year still remain unclear, but Komatsu insists it was a professional move to let him go early.

There’s no rest for the wicked, though, given the Formula One circus rolls into Brazil this weekend. And taking Ocon’s place in the Haas motor will be Rafael Camara, who is set for his Formula One debut.

In the meantime, Haas are dealing with the fallout from Ocon’s departure, with Komatsu having said: "At the end of the day I am the team principal and every decision I make is 'what do I need to do for the best interest of this team?’

"In that sense it gives me clarity, I had clarity of what I needed to do. I have to make a decision purely based on professionalism. Every time I go back to that. Of course it is not easy but at least I am comfortable in myself...