Ocon confirms he's leaving Haas at the end of the 2026 F1 season

Esteban Ocon has confirmed he is leaving the Haas team at the end of the season but says it’s “absolutely not” the end of his time in Formula 1. Ocon called himself a “free agent” for 2027 last week and his latest comments on Instagram on Wednesday have given no word of where he might end up next. Ocon is coming off a season-best finish of eighth in Azerbaijan on Saturday. But that is only his third top-10 result of the year.
With seven points in 2026 he has less than half of teammate Oliver Bearman’s 20.
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