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Haas 2027 seat open as Ocon exit is reported

News - 2026-10-09 - By Jenny Marsh

BBC Sport and Autosport report Esteban Ocon will leave Haas after 2026, with the team yet to name a replacement for its 2027 line-up.

BBC Sport and Autosport report that Esteban Ocon will leave Haas at the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Neither report names a replacement, so Haas still has at least one seat to settle for 2027.

Autosport reported that Ocon joined Haas for 2025 and is set to depart after two seasons. The French driver is 16th in the 2026 drivers' championship on seven points, and his Formula 1 record stands at 189 starts, one win and four podiums.

Autosport also reported that Ocon is pushing to remain on the 2027 grid. Haas entered Formula 1 in 2016 and has completed 11 seasons without a race win or a constructors' title.