Esteban Ocon will leave his current team at the end of the Alpine season. The contract with Haas is multi-year.
Formula one by Esteban Ocon agreement with the American team Haas was confirmed according to the F1 website on Thursday. Ocon will leave his current team at the end of the Alpine season. The contract with Haas is multi-year.
The 27-year-old Frenchman will be driven next season by a 19-year-old Oliver Bearman.
– I think we have a hungry and dynamic pair of drivers and I look forward to welcoming Ocon for next season, team manager Ayao Komatsu told.
About Haas’ current drivers Nico Hulkenberg jump Valtteri Bottas to the Sauber team I represent, and Kevin Magnussen is without a stable for the coming season.
Bottas, who is still without a team next season, may benefit from the contract news, as the Williams team was previously reported to be interested in both the Finnish driver and Ocon. In addition to Williams, there are still vacant driver positions at Alpine, RB, Mercedes and Bottas’ current team.
The Formula Ones will be raced this coming weekend in Spa, Belgium.