Ocon dropped by Haas for rest of season after row

F1 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. Ocon has been dropped by Haas for the rest of the season Esteban Ocon has been permanently dropped by the Haas team. The Frenchman will be replaced at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix by Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara, who has been signed by the team for 2027. Haas released a statement saying Ocon would "no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship". The move comes after Ocon was replaced following Friday's practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend, apparently after a row with team principal Ayao Komatsu.

Haas have given no details as to what led them to drop Ocon in Mexico. Komatsu said in a statement from Haas on Tuesday: "We have now notified Esteban Ocon that he will not return to a race seat with Haas this season. "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."