Quick Info
| Profession | Racing driver |
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| Nationality | French |
| Date of Birth | 17/09/1996 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Birthplace | Évreux, Eure, France |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Latest News about Esteban Ocon
30/09/2026
Haas and Esteban Ocon confirmed that he will leave the team at the end of the 2026 Formula One season, ending a two-year spell that began in 2025. Ocon announced the decision on social media and said he was still motivated to continue in Formula One. No replacement had been announced at the time, with Ferrari junior Rafael Camara widely reported as a leading candidate for the seat.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane |
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| Summary | Esteban Ocon is a French racing driver who competes in Formula One for Haas. He began competitive kart racing at nine and has won national and international titles. He made his Formula One debut for Manor Racing at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix and took his first Grand Prix win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. He has announced that his time with Haas will end after the 2026 season. |
| Current Team | Haas F1 Team |
| Racing Number | 31 |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 1.88 m |
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Personal Life
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| Origin | Raised in Normandy in a working-class family |
Family
| Father | Laurent Ocon |
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| Mother | Sabrina Khelfane |
| Ancestry | Algerian and Spanish descent, with the paternal family originally from Málaga |
Career
| Karting | Began competitive kart racing at nine | ||||||||||||
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| Single-seater debut | Formula Renault 2.0 in 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Formula 3 and GP3 | Raced for Prema Racing, including the 2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship; contested GP3 in 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Mercedes driver development programme | Member before moving to Renault | ||||||||||||
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Style Quotient
| Racing style | Strategic and aggressive when required |
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| Strengths | Consistency and close-quarters racing |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Almost gave up on his racing career to work at McDonald's | |
| 2. Used car number 31, which he had previously used in kart racing | |
| 3. Was a Formula One test driver for Lotus in October 2014 | |
| 4. Became the first driver to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix twice | |
| 5. Nickname: Estie Bestie |
