Should Esteban Ocon make a return to F1 in the future?

Esteban Ocon's F1 career appears to be over after being dropped by Haas earlier than expected. 

In Mexico City, Ocon was stood down on Saturday morning following reports of a row with team boss Ayao Komatsu and engineer Laura Mueller after a disagreement over the FP2 run plan. 

Ryo Hirakawa deputised, with Rafael Camara then taking the seat for Sao Paulo, with the latter already set to take over the seat full-time in 2027, with Ocon's departure announced ahead of the Bahrain GP in Malaysia.

However, following 198 grand prix starts and one win, Ocon is still hopeful of finding a seat in F1 to return, although his 2027 options are limited.

There are only two seats left to be confirmed, with one of these being at Haas itself, which isn't going to happen, leaving the second Cadillac seat open as Valtteri Bottas still hasn't been confirmed.

However, a complication there is Sergio Perez, with whom Ocon clashed frequently during their spell as Force India and Racing Point team-mates in 2017 and 2018. Ocon also clashed with Fernando Alonso at Alpine in 2022, and has a reputation for being hard to work with. 

Ocon is confident that he does belong on the grid, but do you think he will mount a return in the future, or is his career over?

Let us know what you think by voting in the poll below and in the comments.