OCON INSISTS HIS F1 CAREER IS NOT OVER AS HAAS CONFIRM HE WON’T DRIVE FOR THEM IN 2027

Haas cut Esteban Ocon after just one season, confirming the 30-year-old won't return in 2027. The American team thanked him for his professionalism but made clear there's no future here. Ocon trails rookie teammate Oliver Bearman 20-7 in points despite eight years of F1 experience, though his eighth-place finish in Baku did deliver Haas's first points since June.

Ocon's defiant. "I am still motivated. I am still hungry. This is absolutely not the end of my Formula 1 career," he posted, citing wins across every category he's raced. But the grid is tight and he's a free agent with eight rounds to change someone's mind. Ferrari junior Rafael Camara, leading F2, is the betting-line favorite to take the seat as Haas leans harder into the Ferrari development pipeline.