The Formula 1 community is buzzing with excitement as Esteban Ocon has signed a multi-year deal to drive for the Haas F1 Team starting from the 2025 season. Ocon, who won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, becomes the first Haas driver to have a Formula 1 race won on his resume’. This announcement has sparked widespread speculation and discussion among the Formula 1 community regarding the potential driver lineup changes for the upcoming season.
Key teams such as Mercedes, Alpine, Sauber, Williams, and Red Bull are highlighted as having open seats, with various suggestions on who might fill them. The community’s opinions vary, with some favoring established names and others suggesting rising stars from Formula 2. The uncertainty and anticipation for official announcements from the teams are high.
Esteban Ocon Signs for Haas F1 with a Multi Year Contract
Ocon’s move to Haas reunites him with team principal Ayao Komatsu, who was his engineer for his maiden F1 test with Lotus in 2014. This move also marks a new chapter in Ocon’s career, as he leaves Alpine at the end of 2024 after five seasons. Ocon expressed his excitement about joining Haas, stating, “I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter in my Formula 1 career and join MoneyGram Haas F1 Team from the start of the 2025 season.”
Haas F1 Team will have an all-new driver lineup for 2025, with Ocon partnering with rookie Ollie Bearman. This dynamic pairing brings both experience and fresh talent to the team, with Ocon’s race-winning experience and Bearman’s potential as a rising star in the sport.
A Messy Season So Far
The 2024 season has been a mess at Alpine, with Ocon scoring just three points and sitting 18th in the standings. His teammate Pierre Gasly, meanwhile, is 15th and has scored six points. Alpine is eighth in the constructor’s standings and sits 18 points back of Haas.
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Looking ahead to the 2024 season, fans are eagerly anticipating the new season of Drive to Survive, which promises to bring all the drama and excitement of the Formula 1 world to their screens. With Ocon’s move to Haas and the potential driver lineup changes at other key teams, the 2024 season is shaping up to be an exciting one for Formula 1 fans.
