Haas reported to drop Ocon for Camara in Brazil

Reports say Haas will end Esteban Ocon’s 2026 season early and give Rafael Camara a Haas debut in Brazil, with Ocon 16th on seven points.

Haas is reported to be ending Esteban Ocon’s 2026 season early, with Rafael Camara set for a Haas debut in Brazil. Autosport reported that Ocon would not race again for the team and that worsening relations, followed by a heated argument in Mexico, led to the decision. BBC Sport also reported that Ocon’s future as an active Formula 1 race driver is now unclear.

If the change goes ahead as reported, Ocon would leave the seat 16th in the 2026 drivers’ championship on seven points. The French driver competed in Formula 1 from 2016 to 2026, making 189 starts with one win and four podiums.

Autosport further reported that Camara, described as a 2027 rookie, is in line for an early debut on home soil in Brazil. That would reshape Haas’s line-up alongside Oliver Bearman, who was 13th in the standings on 23 points. Haas has raced in Formula 1 since 2016 and has yet to record a win or a constructors’ title.