Esteban Ocon strongly denied rumours of a rift with Haas and Team Principal Ayao Komatsu ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix (GP), insisting stories about his future had been “fabricated”. Reports emerged after the Miami GP suggesting Ocon had fallen out with Komatsu and could leave Haas before the end of the season….
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu and drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon are looking ahead to the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, as the team is set to introduce an upgrade package. After an extended break, F1 returned to the track in Miami, where most teams introduced the first major upgrade packages to their 2026 challengers….
Formula 1 will enter the Miami GP with revised 2026 regulations after the FIA, F1 and the teams agreed on a package of targeted rule changes. The sport wants to improve safety, reduce awkward energy-management demands and create a better spectacle for fans and drivers. The key technical changes focus on power deployment. F1 has…
The 2026 F1 Miami GP will mark the resumption of the season and the first of three home races in America for Haas. The American outfit has had a strong start to the 2026 F1 season. Ollie Bearman started the season on a high note. The Briton finished in the points in both the opening…
With an unexpected gap in the 2026 F1 season, it’s a good moment to reflect on the most impressive teams in the opening stages of the campaign. One is the team everyone is chasing, while the other two highlighted here are, somewhat surprisingly, the top of the midfield. Through three races they have taken big…
During an Interview for the High Performance Podcast, Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu praised Ollie Bearman, describing him as an “amazing talent” as he recalls the early stages of the young talent’s career and a transformative 2025 F1 season. “Oh, they’re very, very different,” says Komatsu about drivers Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman, whom…
Ayao Komatsu has opened up about the problematic team culture at Haas before he took over as team principal, the steps he took immediately after assuming the new position in 2024, the massive communication gap that existed between their multiple bases under Guenther Steiner, and what ultimately prevented him from quitting during the disappointing 2023…
As ongoing tensions in the Middle East have forced the cancellation of the 2026 F1 Bahrain and Jeddah GPs, Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu described the break as both helpful and disruptive. Haas F1 Team currently sits 4th in the Teams’ Standings after a mixed start to the new season. Ollie Bearman leads the team’s…
Ayao Komatsu, Haas team principal, spoke about Ollie Bearman’s scary crash at the F1 2026 Japanese GP and how the young driver beat himself up for it. Last Sunday, one of the most talked about aspects after the Japanese GP was Bearman’s and Colapinto’s near miss. Even though the Brit suffered a 50G crash with…
Following Ollie Bearman‘s massive crash at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, Haas’s Team Principal Ayao Komatsu reflected on the incident as a racing misjudgment shaped by extreme closing speeds. The incident took place on Lap 22 when Franco Colapinto’s Alpine suddenly lost power, creating a significant speed differential as Bearman approached from behind. This forced…
