Formula E chief calls series a “brilliant home” for Ocon

Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds has backed the all-electric series as a potential destination for Esteban Ocon, calling it a “brilliant home” for him. Ocon will leave Haas at the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season after the team chose not to extend his two-year contract.

Dodds said he does not run a team and that Formula E does not select drivers; the teams choose their own line-ups. His praise is an endorsement, not an offer of a seat. Ocon has maintained that his priority is an F1 race seat for 2027; a reserve role has been floated as a fallback.

Dodds said an immediate switch would be difficult because almost all Formula E line-ups had been announced. Teams must finalise their drivers before mandatory pre-season testing, which clashes with the closing rounds of the 2026 F1 calendar; the official Madrid test also clashes with the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Dodds pointed to rookie tests still to come and said, “never say never”. Given those clashes, RacingNews365 reporter Nick Golding assesses Formula E Season 14 (2027/28) as a considerably more realistic window for a possible move.