Ocon Replaces Magnussen at Haas for 2025 Season
Esteban Ocon will drive for Haas next season, taking over from Kevin Magnussen, the American Formula 1 team announced on Thursday. The details of the contract were not disclosed, but Haas confirmed that Ocon, 27, has signed a multi-year agreement beginning with the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
Ocon, who has secured the only race win for Alpine since its rebranding from Renault in 2020, has accumulated just three points this season. His contract with Alpine is set to expire at the end of the current season, and he had already announced his departure from the team.
Ocon made his F1 debut in 2016 with Manor and joined Renault (now Alpine) in 2020. His single career victory came at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2021, following a crash in wet conditions that impacted many competitors.
"I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter in my Formula 1 career," Ocon said. "I'll be joining a very ambitious racing team, whose spirit, work ethic, and undeniable upward trajectory has really impressed me."
Haas revealed last week that Magnussen would be leaving the team at the end of the season when his contract expires. On the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix, team principal Ayao Komatsu stated that Ocon's experience will be valuable to Haas, particularly with the addition of 19-year-old Oliver Bearman, who will replace Nico Hulkenberg. Hulkenberg is moving to Sauber, which will rebrand as Audi in 2026.
"I think we have a hungry, dynamic driver pairing," Komatsu said.
