Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane (born 17 September 1996 in Émalleville, Eure, Upper Normandy, France) is a French racing driver, currently competing in the Formula 1 for Haas who drove for Force India in the 2017 and 2018 Formula One seasons, served as a test driver for Mercedes in 2019, Renault in 2020, and currently drives for Alpine in 2022. The Frenchman, part of the Mercedes Young Driver Programme, had spent the first half of the 2016 season testing for Renault, but was drafted into Manor after they dropped Rio Haryanto down to a reserve driver.[1] Ocon left Racing Point at the end of 2018, and became a reserve driver for Mercedes in 2019. He signed for Renault in 2020, Ocon then partnered Fernando Alonso at the re-branded Alpine team in 2021.
Formula One. Ocon is set to leave Alpine at the end of the 2024 season to join Haas.
Ocon has previously won the 2014 FIA European Formula 3 Championship, before claiming the GP3 Series title in 2015. For 2016, Ocon joined the reformed Renault F1 team as a reserve driver, while filling Pascal Wehrlein's vacant seat in the DTM.[2] However, when Haryanto was dropped by Manor after a lack of sponsorship money, Ocon's contract holder Mercedes arranged for the Frenchman to partner another of their contracted youngsters Wehrlein.[1]
On 10 November 2016, Ocon signed for the Force India team for the 2017 Formula One season as a part of his multi-year Mercedes contract.[3]
At the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix, Ocon finished 12th, losing out on a potential points-finish in the final few laps of the race. He got his first point at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix and first victory at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
His car number is #31, having been previously used by him in kart racing.[4]
He finished his first 27 Grands Prix without retiring and beat Max Chilton's record at the 2017 United States Grand Prix with his 26th consecutive race finish. In the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix, Ocon had his first DNF ever after colliding with the Haas driver Romain Grosjean on lap one, his first in a single seater race in three years.
In May 2024, Alpine announced Ocon will leave the team at end of 2024.
In July 2024, it was announced that Ocon would join Haas on a multi year deal for the 2025 season and beyond. He is set to partner British rookie Oliver Bearman.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 2014–2019 | Mercedes Young Driver Programme | ||||
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| 2014 |  Lotus F1 Team
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| 2015 |  Sahara Force India F1 Team
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| 2016 |  Renault Sport F1 Team
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| Manor Racing MRT
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Manor-Mercedes | 0 | 23rd | Report | |
| 2017 | Sahara Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 87 | 8th | Report |
| 2018 | Sahara Force India F1 Team
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Force India-Mercedes | 49 | 12th | Report |
| Racing Point Force India F1 Team
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| 2019 |  Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
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Mercedes | Reserve Driver | ||
| 2020 | Renault DP World F1 Team
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Renault | 62 | 12th | Report |
| 2021 | Alpine F1 Team
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Alpine-Renault | 74 | 11th | Report |
| 2022 | BWT Alpine F1 Team
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Alpine-Renault | 92 | 8th | Report |
| 2023 | BWT Alpine F1 Team
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Alpine-Renault | 58 | 12th | Report |
| 2024 | BWT Alpine F1 Team
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Alpine-Renault | 23 | 14th | Report |
| 2025 |  MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
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Haas-Ferrari | 14 | 9th | Report |
Career Statistics[]
Statistics correct as of 2025 Miami Grand Prix
| Entries | 162 |
| Starts | 162 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Points | 459 |
| Laps Raced | 8611 |
| Distance Raced | 43,736 km (27,176 mi) |
| Races Led | 3 |
| Laps Led | 80 |
| Distance Led | 351 km (218 mi) |
Race Wins[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Ocon replaces Haryanto at Manor', formula1.com, (Formula One Administration, 10/08/2016), http://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2016/8/ocon-replaces-haryanto-at-manor.html, (Accessed 10/08/2016)
- ↑ 'DRIVES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED – OCON IS THE ONLY DTM NOVICE', dtm.com, (ITR e.V., 11/02/2016), http://web.archive.org/web/20160315223710/https://www.dtm.com/en/news/drives-have-been-allocated-ocon-only-dtm-novice-2016-02-11.html, (Accessed 11/02/2016)
- ↑ 'Force India signs Ocon on multi-year deal', motorsport.com, (Motorsport.com, 10/11(2016), http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/force-india-signs-ocon-on-multi-year-deal-847808/, (Accessed 14/11/2016)
- ↑ "Esteban Ocon Twitter (11:00 AM - 15 Aug 2016 Tweet)". Twitter. 15 August 2016. https://twitter.com/OconEsteban/status/765246926967152640. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ Race stopped after 2/44 Laps. Half points awarded
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