Esteban Ocon (born 17 September 1996 in Émalleville, Eure, Upper Normandy, France) is a French racing driver who drives for Force India in the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. The Frenchman, part of the Mercedes Young Driver Programme, had spent the first half of the 2016 season testing for Renault, but was drafted into Manor after they dropped Rio Haryanto down to a reserve driver. On 10 November 2016, Ocon signed for the Force India team for the 2017 Formula One season as a part of his multi-year Mercedes contract.