Esteban Ocon will join the U.S.-based Haas Formula 1 team from the 2025 season, replacing Kevin Magnussen, under a multi-year contract. Ocon, who has raced for Alpine and won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, will partner with 19-year-old British rookie Oliver Bearman. His reunion with Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu, who was his race engineer during his early F1 career, was a key factor in his decision. Ocon plans to bring his substantial F1 experience to help Haas, which is currently seventh in the Constructors' Championship. The move follows a mutual agreement for Ocon to leave Alpine, where he struggled this season. Nico Hulkenberg will leave Haas for Sauber, which will rebrand as Audi in 2026.