Every story we have covered about Esteban Ocon, with the FIA stewards' decisions and notices that name them.
Autosport
Haas dropped Esteban Ocon for the Mexican Grand Prix, replacing him with Ryo Hirakawa for the rest of the weekend. The team gave no explanation, sparking widespread reaction and speculation.
r/formula1
Doc 36 - Decision - Driver Change TGR Haas F1 Team
The Stewards grant permission for Ryo Hirakawa to replace Esteban Ocon at TGR Haas F1 Team for the rest of the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Racer
Haas reserve Ryo Hirakawa replaces Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend, with the FIA approving the driver change. No reason was given.
Crash.net F1
The Race
Esteban Ocon was dropped by Haas after a disagreement in Mexico, with Lewis Hamilton offering support. The decision follows a briefing clash, though Ocon denies violence.
Motorsport.com
Autosport
Motorsport.com
Doc 41 - Decision - Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times
The stewards decided to take no further action against six drivers who exceeded the qualifying time limit between the Safety Car lines, determining they slowed appropriately to avoid impeding others.
F1i
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Motorsport.com
PlanetF1
Esteban Ocon reacted to Haas signing Ferrari junior Rafael Camara for 2027, endorsing the Brazilian while insisting he deserved to stay in F1. The news broke two days ago, with fresh coverage focusing on Ocon's response.
F1i
Haas unveiled a Godzilla-themed livery for the United States Grand Prix at Austin, adorning the VF-26 cars of Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon for the home race.
Motorsport.com
Haas announced Rafael Camara will join the team in 2027 on a multi-year deal, replacing Esteban Ocon. The Brazilian, currently leading F2 standings, will make his F1 debut after winning F3 in 2025.
Doc 25 - Infringement - Sprint Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
The stewards deleted lap times for five drivers who did not use the track at turns 2, 11, 16 and 19 during Sprint Qualifying.
PlanetF1
A software failure during the Malaysian Grand Prix caused multiple F1 cars to lose power. Esteban Ocon explained he needed a Windows restart after an FIA remote management problem, while Nikolas Tombazis detailed the cause.
Autosport
Haas confirmed Esteban Ocon will leave at the end of 2026, but he insists he belongs in F1. In Malaysia, he said his focus remains on Formula 1, while Haas defended the decision. Reactions from Lance Stroll added context.
Doc 38 - Infringement - Free Practice 3 Deleted Lap Times - Double Yellow Flags
The Stewards have deleted the lap times of six drivers who passed through a double waved yellow flag zone during Free Practice 3, in accordance with Article 12.4.1.e of the FIA International Sporting Code.
Doc 16 - Infringement - Free Practice 1 Deleted Lap Times - Double Yellow Flags
The stewards deleted the lap times of eight drivers who passed through a double waved yellow flag zone during Free Practice 1.
Doc 20 - Decision - Sprint Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times
Stewards decided no further action for all drivers who exceeded the Sprint Qualifying time limit, determining they were not driving unnecessarily slowly.
PlanetF1
Four years after Oscar Piastri's famous tweet denying his Alpine seat, fans and media reflect on the saga that reshaped his career and the team's fortunes.
Doc 13 - Infringement - Car 31 - Media Commitment
Esteban Ocon was one minute late to the Thursday FIA Press Conference; TGR Haas F1 Team receives a €5,000 fine, suspended for 12 months.
Doc 9 - Summons - Car 31 - Late attendance of the Thursday Press Conference
Car 31 (Esteban Ocon) and a team representative are summoned to the stewards at 12:00 on Friday 17 July for an alleged breach of Article B10.1.1.a of the FIA F1 Regulations regarding late attendance of the Thursday Press Conference.
Doc 58 - Decision - Car 31 - Alleged yellow flag infringement
The Stewards determined that Esteban Ocon demonstrably reduced speed under yellow flags, so no further action was taken.
Doc 50 - Summons - Car 31 - Alleged failing to slow for yellow flags
Esteban Ocon and TGR Haas F1 Team summoned to stewards for alleged breach of yellow flag rules at Turn 13.
Doc 46 - Infringement - Car 27 - Leaving the track and gaining an advantage
Nico Hülkenberg received a 5-second time penalty for leaving the track at Turn 9 and gaining a lasting advantage during the Sprint.
