Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 Team Principal, has laid down a clear challenge for Esteban Ocon as the team prepares for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Following a debut year with the American team that fell short of expectations, the French driver faces a critical turning point in his career. Speaking to a select group of…
Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu was full of praise for the team after their “fantastic” work to turn around the reliability issues that disrupted their testing week on Wednesday, the second of three days they were allowed to run in the 2026 Barcelona ‘shakedown’. After a very impressive start on Monday, with Esteban Ocon…
After the first shakedown tests of the F1 pre-season, Ollie Bearman struck a positive tone on where he and the Haas team stand at the start of 2026. Their testing started with an early run this past weekend at Ferrari’s test track in Fiorano before joining most of the rest of the field in Barcelona….
Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu felt “really good” after Haas’s 154 laps during day 1 at the F1 Barcelona shakedown. Haas is back after day one of the Barcelona shakedown, completing more laps with their VF-26 than any other team. Team boss Ayao Komatsu is happy about Haas’s “huge amount of work” during the winter…
Ayao Komatsu and Haas will head into the 2026 F1 season facing a huge challenge as the smallest team in the sport. The biggest regulation changes in F1 history The Japanese engineer, Haas team principal since 2024 and in the sport for over two decades, is facing into the biggest changes ever seen as F1…
Haas F1 Team unveiled their 2026 livery on Monday, January 19th. They moved the date from January 23rd to avoid clashing with multiple other teams. The American team opted for an online reveal rather than a live launch event. The VF-26 livery marks a new era for Haas following the conclusion of their naming partnership…
Looking ahead to the F1 Academy 2026 season, Haas F1 Team announced Kaylee Countryman as their driver. The 15-year-old racer will compete with the support of the American team as part of ART Grand Prix‘s line-up. While being one of the youngest drivers to take part in the F1 Academy, Countryman brings fresh excitement to…
Haas F1 Team announced that it will be extending its existing partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), with the Japanese outfit becoming a title sponsor. The team will head into the 2026 F1 season as TGR Haas F1 Team. Haas and Toyota entered a technical partnership in October of last year, which allowed Haas to…
In January 2024, the F1 world was left stunned as Guenther Steiner’s contract was not renewed, leading to his departure as Ayao Komatsu got the Haas team principal gig. It has proven to be a tremendous decision by Gene Haas. A desperately disappointing 2023 F1 season leads to change After MoneyGram joined as a title…
The backmarker teams in F1 are tight heading into the Mexico City GP weekend. Ahead of the Mexico City GP, Team Principal of Sauber, Jonathan Wheatley, revealed that the battle could come down to victory for those that make the fewest mistakes. With Sauber only 11 points ahead of Haas, the battle for the top…
