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Ocon is set to leave Haas after 2026. Three F1 reports favour Rafael Camara for the vacant seat, but the team has yet to name his replacement.
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Lawrence Barretto reported for Formula1.com on 30 September that Esteban Ocon will leave Haas after the 2026 Formula 1 season. Writing for Autosport the same day, Ed Hardy assessed five possible replacements, but Haas has not named a driver for the seat. [1] [3]
Hardy’s five are Rafael Camara, Leonardo Fornaroli, Ryo Hirakawa, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson. He considers Camara the likeliest choice. Chris Medland had reported for RACER on 23 September that Camara was the frontrunner, while Barretto also expects him to get the drive. Those assessments point in the same direction, but none is a team announcement. [1] [2] [3]
RACER and Formula1.com both report that Haas has evaluated Camara, Fornaroli, Hirakawa and Jack Doohan in tests using previous cars. Hardy includes the first three in his selection but omits Doohan and adds Tsunoda and Lawson as possible options. His five names are an assessment, not a Haas shortlist. [1] [2] [3]
Haas has not announced its 2027 line-up. Barretto reports that sources expect Oliver Bearman to remain for a third season, leaving the identity of his prospective team-mate open. [3]
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