Esteban Ocon has been completely dropped by the Haas group.
The Frenchman will probably be changed at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix by Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara, who has been signed by the group for 2027.
Haas launched an announcement saying Ocon would “now not compete on its behalf within the 2026 world championship”.
The transfer comes after Ocon was changed following Friday’s apply on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix weekend, apparently after a row with group principal Ayao Komatsu.
Haas have given no particulars as to what led them to drop Ocon in Mexico.
Komatsu mentioned in an announcement from Haas on Tuesday: “We have now now notified Esteban Ocon that he is not going to return to a race seat with Haas this season.
“Such choices are by no means made calmly, as was the case in Mexico Metropolis – however then, as now, we really feel that is firmly in the most effective curiosity of the group shifting ahead.
“The conversations that finally unfolded between the group and Esteban stay an inside matter, and we’ll proceed to respect the non-public nature of closed-door conditions.”
Ocon, who has pushed in 198 grands prix since making his debut in 2016 and has one victory, seems to be set to be out of a race seat for 2027 as the one groups with potential vacancies – Racing Bulls and Cadillac – are mentioned to not be curious about him.
He’s on the lookout for a reserve drive as a strategy to keep within the conversations within the paddock.
Ocon was dropped on Saturday morning in Mexico Metropolis and changed by Haas’ Japanese reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa.
The choice to face him down got here after he had a dispute with race engineer Laura Mueller about tyre selection throughout second apply on Friday.
The next day, Ocon denied experiences that his being dropped was a consequence of a row with Komatsu descending right into a bodily confrontation.
He admitted that “a distinction in viewpoints led to a dialogue with the events concerned” however “categorically rejected any experiences or allegations suggesting that any type of bodily violence was used to resolve any variations of any nature”.
His assertion adopted a report in France’s L’Equipe which mentioned {that a} assembly between Komatsu and Ocon “ended abruptly, even perhaps bodily”.
Haas haven’t mentioned who will drive in Ocon’s place within the remaining races of the season after Sao Paulo this weekend.
