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French driver Esteban Ocon will leave his Haas team at the end of the current Formula One World Championship season, both parties announced on Wednesday.
Ocon, 30, wrote on his X account: "My collaboration with the Haas F1 team will end at the conclusion of the 2026 season. I am leaving this project with my head held high, proud of my performance under circumstances that were not always easy," confirming that "this is by no means the end of my Formula One career."
For its part, the American team, which uses Ferrari engines and benefits from Toyota's expertise regarding the car's chassis, stated: "TGR Haas F1 Team and Esteban Ocon will part ways at the end of the 2026 Formula One World Championship."
In a related context, Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu of Japan said: "I would like to thank Esteban for everything he has contributed to the team since joining in 2025," praising the "professionalism and commitment" of the Frenchman, who won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix with Alpine.
The native of Évreux occupies sixteenth place in the drivers' standings with 7 points, behind his young British teammate Oliver Bearman, who is thirteenth with 20 points.
Ocon noted in his post on the X platform, written in both English and French, that the 2026 season was difficult "for various reasons and factors beyond my control."
After entering the world of Formula One behind the wheel of Force India in 2016, he defended the colors of Renault in 2020, before moving to Alpine where he spent 4 years (2021-2024), and finally settling with Haas before announcing his departure from its ranks at the end of this season.
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