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Ocon Haas exit report puts 2027 future in focus

News - 2026-10-07 - By Jenny Marsh

BBC Sport and Autosport report Esteban Ocon is due to leave Haas after the 2026 season, with no successor named and his Formula 1 future unclear.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported that Esteban Ocon is due to leave Haas at the end of the 2026 season. Those reports said the split would end his time with Haas after two seasons, following his move to the team for 2025.

Autosport also reported that Haas has not named a replacement and that Ocon wants to stay in Formula 1. Ocon sits 16th in the 2026 drivers' championship on seven points.

The French driver, born on 17 September 1996, has made 189 Formula 1 starts since his 2016 debut and has one win and four podiums. Haas has raced in Formula 1 since 2016 and is still seeking its first race win and constructors' championship.