Ocon’s first words after being struck down by Haas: “Thank you with all my heart for your messages. My love for this sport remains as strong as ever”

Esteban Ocon has been the great protagonist of recent days in the news of the Formula 1. Unfortunately for the Frenchman’s interests, the focus is on him but with clearly negative connotations. And it is that Haas decided in the Mexican GP to take him out of his car and put Ryo Hirakawa on in his seat after having an internal discussion about the team’s modus operandi at the weekend.

The question that remained in the air was whether it would be a one-time reprimand or if they would not let him at least finish the year before parting ways. The answer did not take long to arrive. Before arriving in Brazil, it was confirmed that it would be Rafael Camara who would debut in F1 and Ocon would no longer be the driver of the American team.

Ocon’s reaction was slow to arrive, but this Tuesday he sent a first message through social networks to thank the support received in this abrupt break that could mean his definitive goodbye to F1.

Hello everyone,

I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your messages. Your support means a lot to me.

To the fans, colleagues and former colleagues who have also taken the trouble to contact me, I am truly grateful.

My love for this sport remains as strong as ever, and I am grateful to be able to share that passion with so many of you.

Thank you for your kindness and your encouragement.

It is not known if this could be the end of Ocon in F1. The Frenchman debuted at the Great Circus in 2016 with Manor and he was one of those identified as a potential world champion. It didn’t quite come together and he never had the ideal car to fight for it.

In recent years it was diluted and the end of Haas was an open secret. The Americans are a Ferrari client team and have opted in 2027 for two drivers from the Maranello academy such as Bearman and Camara. Ocon, 30 years old, clearly does not have the profile as a young talent to train and destiny was inevitable. Now it’s time to see if Cadillac, the only option left without being ruled out, chooses to sign the Frenchman. If not, it will be really difficult for you to return.