# Ocon skips F1 2026 as Camara debuts for Haas

> Haas F1 driver Esteban Ocon exits 2026 after heated Mexico City clash; Rafael Camara makes Brazil GP debut.
- Title: Ocon skips F1 2026 as Camara debuts for Haas · Autosport
- Summary: Haas F1 driver Esteban Ocon exits 2026 after heated Mexico City clash; Rafael Camara makes Brazil GP debut. Haas F1 team bench Esteban Ocon for 2026 after…
- Keywords: esteban ocon, rafa camara, haas, ferrari, formula 1, brazil grand prix, f1 2026, ferrari junior, formula 2, vf-26, Autosport
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/f1/news/rafa-camara-to-debut-in-f1-brazil-gp-as-esteban-ocon-out-at-haas/10871378
- Author: Filip Cleeren
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:47:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: esteban ocon, rafa camara, haas, ferrari, formula 1, brazil grand prix, f1 2026, ferrari junior, formula 2, vf-26, sports, cars
## Haas bench Ocon after Mexico clash
Haas F1 team bench Esteban Ocon for 2026 after heated Mexico City argument with team principal Ayao Komatsu.

> We have now notified Esteban Ocon that he will not return to a race seat with TGR Haas F1 Team this season
## Rafa Camara gets early F1 debut
21-year-old Rafael Camara debuts for Haas at Brazil Grand Prix after private testing with Ferrari and Haas.

> Rafael Camara has conducted private testing in older machinery with both Ferrari and Haas
## Camara's testing history
Camara completed five Testing of Previous Cars sessions, four with Ferrari's SF-25 and one with Haas VF-25.

> Camara has completed five Testing of Previous Cars outings, four at the wheel of Ferrari's SF-25 and one driving the Haas VF-25
## Ocon replaced by Hirakawa in Mexico
Ryo Hirakawa, Toyota protege, replaced Ocon in Mexico Grand Prix after heated argument.

> Reserve driver and Toyota protege Ryo Hirakawa replaced him from Saturday onwards in Mexico
## Camara's F1 debut timeline
Camara gets Brazil Grand Prix debut after Mexico Grand Prix weekend, with Haas confirming his 2027 role.

> The final green light came on Tuesday afternoon, although Camara had already been placed on standby during the Mexico Grand Prix weekend
## Ferrari driver swap
Ferrari swaps Friday FP1 session for Dino Beganovic after Camara's debut.

> Friday morning's FP1 session, originally allocated to Camara, will instead be handed to Dino Beganovic
## Key takeaway

Haas F1 team bench Esteban Ocon for 2026 after Mexico City argument, replacing him with 2027 Ferrari junior Rafael Camara for Brazil Grand Prix.