Ocon explores possible 2027 Cadillac seat as Haas exit approaches

Esteban Ocon and his management are exploring a possible Cadillac seat for 2027, RacingNews365 reports, but only if the team changes its current driver line-up. RacingNews365 understands that Ocon and his management have contacted Cadillac to discuss the option.

Ocon is due to leave Haas after the 2026 season. RacingNews365 says Valtteri Bottas’s Cadillac seat appears to be under pressure: sources regard Sergio Pérez as a key part of the project, and Pérez’s strong comeback in 2026, particularly compared with Bottas, has left the Finn’s seat under pressure.

Ocon and Cadillac team principal Marcin Budkowski worked together at Alpine in 2021 and 2022. At Friday’s team-principals’ press conference in Austin, Budkowski said several drivers and managers on the market had contacted him, but declined to identify them or discuss contracts. He did not rule out a line-up change.

RacingNews365 says Cadillac is focusing on its debut 2026 season and will decide late in the year whether a driver change is needed. The report also describes caution within the team about a switch, noting that Graeme Lowdon was replaced as team principal by Budkowski during the summer.

RacingNews365 also names other possibilities: Cadillac’s American owners are still considering Colton Herta, Yuki Tsunoda’s management is exploring a deal, and Liam Lawson’s camp has contacted the team in case Red Bull decides to drop him in favour of Formula 2 driver Nikola Tsolov. The report says the approaches remain exploratory, with no concrete agreements. Budkowski said contract news would come through an official team announcement when the time is right.