Haas drop Ocon for rest of season, Camara to debut

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 21:46 · Archive

Haas have permanently dropped driver Esteban Ocon for the rest of the season after an apparent row.

Esteban Ocon has been permanently dropped by Haas for the rest of the season. The Frenchman was replaced during Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, apparently following a row with team principal Ayao Komatsu. Haas released a statement saying Ocon would 'no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship', though the team has given no details as to what led to the decision.

Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara will replace Ocon at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, marking his Formula 1 debut. Camara was already signed to take Ocon's seat from the start of 2027, but will now arrive earlier than anticipated. He will partner British driver Ollie Bearman at his home race.

Komatsu said in a statement: 'Such decisions are never made lightly, as was the case in Mexico City - but then, as now, we feel this is firmly in the best interest of the team moving forward. The conversations that ultimately unfolded between the team and Esteban remain an internal matter, and we will continue to respect the private nature of closed-door situations.' Ocon, who has competed in 198 grands prix since 2016 and has one victory, looks set to be out of a race seat for 2027, with only Racing Bulls and Cadillac having potential vacancies.

How it is being reported

• Formula One driver Esteban Ocon ditched early by Haas... after denying reports of a violent altercation with his team bossFormula One driver Esteban Ocon has been axed by Haas for good - and has been replaced by Rafael Camara for this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.Daily Mail Sport · 3 Nov, 23:54
• Ocon dropped by Haas for rest of season after rowF1 team Haas says Estaban Ocon will "no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship" after he was dropped for the Mexico Grand Prix.BBC Sport · 3 Nov, 21:15
• Haas confirm Ocon will not race for team again this seasonHaas have confirmed Esteban Ocon will not race for the team again this season with Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Camara set to make his Formula 1 debut at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.Sky Sports · 3 Nov, 20:47

In this story: Esteban Ocon · Rafael Camara · Haas · Ayao Komatsu · Ryo Hirakawa · Ollie Bearman

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