Haas drops Ocon for the rest of the 2026 season after Mexico City row
Haas says Esteban Ocon will not race for the team again in the 2026 Formula 1 championship. Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara, already signed for 2027, takes his seat at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Haas has dropped French driver Esteban Ocon for the rest of the Formula 1 season, the BBC reported. In a statement, the team said Ocon would "no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship". Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara will replace him at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Haas has already signed Camara for 2027. The decision follows a row during the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend. According to the BBC, Ocon clashed with race engineer Laura Mueller over tyre choice during second practice on the Friday. Haas dropped him the next morning and gave his seat to Japanese reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa. The team has given no details about what led to the decision in Mexico. Team principal Ayao Komatsu said on Tuesday that the team had told Ocon he would not return to a race seat this season. He said such decisions are never made lightly. He added that the team believes the move is "firmly…
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