Ocon's Haas Exit Confirmed as Camara Gets Promoted Early for Sao Paolo GP
Ferrari junior Rafael Camara will debut earlier than planned after Haas said Esteban Ocon will not drive for the team again this season.
- On Tuesday, Haas confirmed Esteban Ocon will not return this season, with 21-year-old Ferrari junior Rafael Camara set to drive the VF-26 at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
- Team principal Ayao Komatsu removed Ocon midway through the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend following a heated disagreement, which Haas labeled an "internal matter."
- Ferrari academy prospect Camara currently leads the Formula 2 standings and impressed Haas during private testing in August, accelerating his planned 2027 debut.
- Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa, who scored a point on his Mexico debut, is unavailable this weekend due to World Endurance Championship commitments at Monza.
- As Camara prepares for his high-pressure home debut at Interlagos, the 30-year-old Ocon remains without a confirmed drive for the 2027 season.
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Formula 1 racing stable Haas has officially separated from Esteban Ocon. After the Frenchman was already disembarked during the race weekend in Mexico, the team is now drawing a final line. Rafael Camara is ready to succeed.
Now it's official: Esteban Ocon is no longer racing for Haas!
Rafael Câmara will make his debut for Haas this weekend at Interlagos in place of Esteban Ocon
The Haas Formula 1 team has decided to abandon the services of Frenchman Esteban Ocon and, at least at the Brazilian GP starting this week, Ferrari youth program pilot Rafael Camara will get a chance to replace him.
The Brazilian rookie will be entitled to a baptism of fire on his land. The rupture is now consumed. Esteban Ocon will no longer find the steering wheel of the...
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