GUENTHER STEINER PREDICTS ESTEBAN OCON HAAS EXIT UNLESS HE MAKES 'DRASTIC CHANGES'

Guenther Steiner predicts Esteban Ocon will lose his Haas seat by year's end without drastic performance improvements. The former Haas team principal, on The Red Flags Podcast, questioned Ocon's pace after his Canada GP finish, expressing skepticism about his future with the American outfit.

This warning follows reports of Ocon struggling at Haas, which team principal Ayao Komatsu flatly denied. Komatsu dismissed claims of internal disagreements, including an alleged Miami incident, as "absolute bull****" with "no foundation whatsoever," criticizing "terrible journalism."

The article outlines Ocon joining Haas for 2025 alongside Oliver Bearman. In their rookie season, Bearman outscored Ocon 41 points to 38. For 2026, Ocon garnered only one point in five rounds. This performance disparity underpins Steiner’s concerns for Ocon's prospects at the US-backed team. Ocon must deliver, or a different path awaits.