Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of Haas F1, prior to qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit.
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Komatsu: Haas F1 Team to continue working and updating VF-26 to understand deficiencies

Haas F1 Team heads into the Belgian GP weekend on the back foot as the American-owned squad have fallen behind in the development race versus the likes of Racing Bulls, Alpine and Audi. Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman never looked like top 10 contenders at Silverstone. Following a great start to 2026 where they ran…

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Esteban Ocon of France and Haas F1 in parc ferme during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 04, 2026 in Northampton, England. (Photo by James Sutton/Sutton Images)
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Ocon says his VF-26 feels “healthy again” following 2026 F1 British GP weekend

Despite a challenging race and finishing outside of the points in P13, it was an encouraging 2026 F1 British GP for Haas’ Esteban Ocon, who noted the visible improvement in performance of his VF-26. Following the race, the Frenchman reflected on his performance and shared his perspective on the race ending under the Safety Car….

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Esteban Ocon of France and Haas F1 looks on during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 02, 2026 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images)
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Ocon shares Haas’ progress on diagnosing downforce deficit ahead of 2026 F1 British GP

Days earlier at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Haas’ Esteban Ocon spoke about the lack of downforce his VF-26 had throughout the weekend. The Frenchman finished the Austrian GP in a frustrating P16. Following the end of the race, he noted the severe loss of rear aerodynamic load. A problem that has been persistent since…

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Esteban Ocon discusses his VF-26 missing a lot of points of downforce and the unsuccessful resolutions Haas tried during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend
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Ocon reveals persistent downforce problem and the futile solutions Haas tried during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Esteban Ocon shed more light on his superb start, how the rest of his race unfolded, the persistent problem he has been encountering since the sixth round, how much downforce his VF-26 is missing, the Haas F1 team’s search for solutions, and what his objectives are going forward following his disappointing sixteenth-place finish at the…

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Esteban Ocon discusses a disappointing Barcelona-Catalunya GP, as well as his confidence in Haas for the rest of the 2026 F1 season.
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Ocon discusses disappointing race for Haas at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Following the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Esteban Ocon reflected on Haas’ performance after a dissapointing result. They were unable to score points in Spain, with Ocon finishing P13 out of the 15 drivers who crossed the finish line. His teammate Ollie Bearman had to retire from the race due to reliability issues. Ocon on tyre…

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While Carlos Sainz slams Nico Hülkenberg for tagging him at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, the German disagrees with the FIA handing him a penalty
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Sainz blasts Hülkenberg over “stupid” move at 2026 Monaco GP; the Audi F1 driver disagrees with post-race penalty

While Carlos Sainz slammed Nico Hülkenberg for colliding into him at the race restart, the German shared his own perspective of the incident and the penalty he received after both F1 drivers had finished outside the points at the 2026 Monaco GP on Sunday.  As the session resumed under the Safety Car in the aftermath…

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