Who is Esteban Ocon’s girlfriend, Flavy Barla? All about the Haas driver's partner

Esteban Ocon has been dating influencer Flavy Barla for over a year, with the two making their relationship becoming official in 2023. The French driver will be entering his eighth year at the pinnacle of motorsport next year as he starts a new journey with the American team Haas F1.

Ocon first joined the F1 grid in the middle of the 2016 season with Manor Racing but got his first two full seasons with Force India [now Aston Martin] in 2017 and 2018 before he was dropped for Lance Stroll in 2019.

During his seven seasons in F1, the French driver has achieved four podiums, which includes a race win at the 2021 Hungarian GP, all coming with his previous employer Alpine.

His five-year tenure with the Enstone-based team ended acrimoniously as he was not allowed to drive in the season finale in 2024 and pay a proper farewell to the team members, with Alpine replacing him with Jack Doohan.

On the personal front, Esteban Ocon had been in a relationship with Italian model Elena Berri, but the couple went their separate ways in 2023 after five years together. Ocon is now in a relationship with Flavy Barla, who is an influencer on Instagram.

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Who is Flavy Barla?

Flavy Barla is a 21-year-old medical student from France, who is also a popular figure on the social media platform, Instagram. She has also appeared in several beauty pageants and even won the coveted Miss Cote d’Azur in 2022.

Born in Nice, France, she had also participated in the 2023 Miss France but ended up finishing as the fifth runner-up. She currently has a following of over 208k on the social media platform Instagram and has posted over 200 images, several of them with Ocon.

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When did Flavy Barla and Esteban Ocon start dating?

Esteban Ocon was linked with Instagram Influencer Flavy Barla during the summer break of 2023 after he unfollowed his ex-girlfriend Elena Berri on his social media platforms.

After much speculation, the two made their first public appearance during the 2023 season finale in Abu Dhabi after they were spotted arriving in the paddock together.

Ever since going public last year, Ocon and his girlfriend have been quite active on social media and posted several pictures of each other away from the track. The pair recently celebrated Christmas together and brought in the occasion with their respective families and cat named Iris.

Barla, too, has become a frequent in the F1 paddock and has often been spotted in the F1 paddock supporting Esteban Ocon on race weekends.