French racing driver Esteban Ocon is currently competing in Formula One for Haas. He secured Alpine’s best result when he won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
| Nationality | French |
|---|---|
| Born | Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane 17 September 1996 Évreux, France |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in / 1.86m |
| Weight | 73kg |
Ocon’s breakthrough year came in 2014 when he drove for Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. In a dominant season, Ocon secured the championship title, beating the likes of Tom Blomqvist and Max Verstappen, who would later become a multiple Formula One World Champion, earning him recognition as a potential future star in Formula One.
Following his Formula 3 success, Ocon joined ART Grand Prix for the 2015 GP3 Series. He continued his winning form, capturing the championship and helping him secure a position within the Mercedes Junior Team, where he would spend the next few years developing under the guidance of one of Formula One’s most successful teams.
Ocon’s efforts paid off. He made his Formula One debut in 2016 with Manor Racing at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, replacing Rio Haryanto for the remainder of the season. While Manor was not competitive, Ocon completed the season alongside teammate Pascal Wehrlein and impressed many up and down the paddock with his consistency despite the limitations of the car.
In 2017, Ocon moved to Force India (later rebranded as Racing Point), where he partnered Sergio Perez. Ocon quickly established himself as a talented and reliable driver, scoring points consistently and demonstrating his racing abilities. His best result in 2017 was a fifth-place finish at the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix. Ocon continued to perform well in 2018, despite occasional on-track clashes with his teammate Perez. However, after the team was taken over and rebranded as Racing Point, Ocon lost his seat at the end of the 2018 season, making way for Lance Stroll, whose father led the consortium that purchased the team.
After leaving Racing Point, Ocon spent the 2019 season as a reserve driver for Mercedes. During this time, he helped the team with testing and car development while waiting for an opportunity to return to the grid. Ocon’s year at Mercedes kept him in touch with the sport, and he made his return in 2020 with Renault, partnering with Daniel Ricciardo. In his comeback season, Ocon achieved his first Formula One podium at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, finishing second in a chaotic race.
In 2021, Renault rebranded as Alpine, and Ocon stayed on to partner two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso. Ocon’s standout moment came at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, where he took his maiden Formula One victory.
In 2022, despite a podium-less season, Ocon made headlines for becoming the first teammate to outscore Alonso in the championship since Jenson Button in 2015. He continued to perform well for Alpine, and in 2023, Ocon secured his third career podium at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix.
As of the end of the 2024 season, Ocon left Alpine and joined Haas for the 2025 season.
Esteban Ocon Formula One World Championship career
| F1 Career | 2016-2019, 2020-Ongoing |
|---|---|
| Teams | Manor, Force India, Racing Point, Renault, Alpine, Haas |
| Driver Number | 31 |
| Entries | Ongoing |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Career points | Ongoing |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2016 Belgian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | Ongoing |
Esteban Ocon Wins
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Esteban Ocon Teammates
| 17 drivers | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastor Maldonado | 1 | 2014 | |
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | 2014 | |
| Jolyon Palmer | 4 | 2016 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 4 | 2016 | |
| Pascal Wehrlein | 9 | 2016 | |
| Jordan King | 2 | 2016 | |
| Sergio Perez | 41 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Alfonso Celis | 3 | 2017 | |
| George Russell | 2 | 2017 | |
| Nicholas Latifi | 5 | 2018 | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 17 | 2020 | |
| Fernando Alonso | 44 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Zhou Guanyu | 1 | 2021 | |
| Jack Doohan | 6 | 2022 | 2024 |
| Pierre Gasly | 45 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Oliver Bearman | 25 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Ryo Hirakawa | 4 | 2025 |
Esteban Ocon Complete Formula One Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lotus F1 Team | Lotus E22 | Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t | AUS | MAL | BHR | CHN | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | RUS | USA | BRA | ABU TD | – | – | |||||
| 2016 | Renault Sport F1 Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault R.E.16 1.6 V6 t | AUS | BHR | CHN | RUS | ESP TD | MON | CAN | EUR | AUT | GBR TD | HUN TD | GER TD | 23rd | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Manor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t | BEL 16 | ITA 18 | SIN 18 | MAL 16 | JPN 21 | USA 18 | MEX 21 | BRA 12 | ABU 13 | 23rd | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM10 | Mercedes M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS 10 | CHN 10 | BHR 10 | RUS 7 | ESP 5 | MON 12 | CAN 6 | AZE 6 | AUT 8 | GBR 8 | HUN 9 | BEL 9 | ITA 6 | SIN 10 | MAL 10 | JPN 6 | USA 6 | MEX 5 | BRA Ret | ABU 8 | 8th | 87 | ||||
| 2018 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM11 | Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS 12 | BHR 10 | CHN 11 | AZE Ret | ESP Ret | MON 6 | CAN 9 | FRA Ret | AUT 6 | GBR 7 | GER 8 | HUN 13 | 12th | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Racing Point Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM11 | Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | BEL 6 | ITA 6 | SIN Ret | RUS 9 | JPN 9 | USA DSQ | MEX 11 | BRA 14 | ABU Ret | 12th | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Renault DP World F1 Team | Renault R.S.20 | Renault E-Tech 20 1.6 V6 t | AUT 8 | STY Ret | HUN 14 | GBR 6 | 70A 8 | ESP 13 | BEL 5 | ITA 8 | TUS Ret | RUS 7 | EIF Ret | POR 8 | EMI Ret | TUR 11 | BHR 9 | SKH 2 | ABU 9 | 12th | 62 | |||||||
| 2021 | Alpine F1 Team | Alpine A521 | Renault E-Tech 20B 1.6 V6 t | BHR 13 | EMI 9 | POR 7 | ESP 9 | MON 9 | AZE Ret | FRA 14 | STY 14 | AUT Ret | GBR 9 | HUN 1 | BEL 7‡ | NED 9 | ITA 10 | RUS 14 | TUR 10 | USA Ret | MXC 13 | SAP 8 | QAT 5 | SAU 4 | ABU 9 | 11th | 74 | ||
| 2022 | BWT Alpine F1 Team | Alpine A522 | Renault E-Tech 22 1.6 V6 t | BHR 7 | SAU 6 | AUS 7 | EMI 14 | MIA 8 | ESP 7 | MON 12 | AZE 10 | CAN 6 | GBR Ret | AUT 5 6 | FRA 8 | HUN 9 | BEL 7 | NED 9 | ITA 11 | SIN Ret | JPN 4 | USA 11 | MXC 8 | SAP 8 | ABU 7 | 8th | 92 | ||
| 2023 | BWT Alpine F1 Team | Alpine A523 | Renault E-Tech 23 1.6 V6 t | BHR Ret | SAU 8 | AUS 14† | AZE 15 | MIA 9 | MON 3 | ESP 8 | CAN 8 | AUT 14 7 | GBR Ret | HUN Ret | BEL 8 | NED 10 | ITA Ret | SIN Ret | JPN 9 | QAT 7 | USA Ret | MXC 10 | SAP 10 | LVG 4 | ABU 12 | 12th | 58 | ||
| 2024 | BWT Alpine F1 Team | Alpine A524 | Renault E-Tech 23 1.6 V6 t | BHR 17 | SAU 13 | AUS 16 | JPN 15 | CHN 11 | MIA 10 | EMI 14 | MON Ret | CAN 10 | ESP 10 | AUT 12 | GBR 16 | HUN 18 | BEL 9 | NED 15 | ITA 14 | AZE 15 | SIN 13 | USA 18 | MXC 13 | SAP 2 | LVG 17 | QAT Ret | ABU | 14th | 23 |
| 2025 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | Haas VF-25 | Ferrari 066/10 1.6 V6 t | AUS 13 | CHN 5 | JPN 18 | BHR 8 | SAU 14 | MIA 12 | EMI Ret | MON 7 | ESP 16 | CAN 9 | AUT 10 | GBR 13 | BEL 15 5 | HUN 16 | NED 10 | ITA 15 | AZE 14 | SIN 18 | USA 15 | MXC 9 | SAP 12 | LVG 9 | QAT 15 | ABU 7 | 15th | 38 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Tallest F1 Drivers’
Leading the pack—quite literally in the height stakes—is Alex Albon alongside Esteban Ocon, who both measure in at a lofty 1.86 meters (6 ft 1 in). Towering over many of their peers making them the tallest F1 drivers in Formula 1.
