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Albert Park is set to dedicate Turn for the first time in F1 history to two female engineers, Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz as teams head to Melbourne for the 2026 Australian GP

Albert Park to name Turn 6 after female F1 engineers Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz in historic first

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

The 2026 Australian GP will mark a new milestone in F1 history, with Albert Park Circuit dedicating Turn 6 for the first time to two trailblazing female engineers, Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz, as part of the “In Her Corner” initiative celebrating International Women’s Day. In line with the popular tradition of motorsport circuits worldwide…

Haas's Team Principal Komatsu during round 2 of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead 2026 campaign.

Komatsu satisfied with Haas progress ahead of 2026 F1 season

Milla Fuchs1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Haas completed a successful week at Bahrain round 2 of F1 pre-season testing in 2026. They had been running the cars over–what might seem like an error but isn’t–404 laps. Breaking it down, Haas improved from 107 laps to 127 to 170 in three days. Speaking to F1 TV, Ayao Komatsu, shared his thoughts his…

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - NOVEMBER 29: Esteban Ocon of France and Haas F1 looks on in the garage prior to the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit on November 29, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/LAT Images)

Ocon “not really surprised” by Komatsu’s verdict of his 2025 F1 season

Rohit Bhaskar1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

A week after Ayao Komatsu’s review of his 2025 F1 season, Esteban Ocon responded to the team principal’s statements, admitting he was not surprised by it. Ahead of the 2026 F1 Bahrain tests, Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu admitted that the team “expected more” from Ocon in 2025. Ocon joined Haas from Alpine in…

Ocon and Komatsu for the Haas F1 Team at the United States Grand Prix 2025

Komatsu demands more from Ocon ahead of 2026 F1 season

Eeske Lenz2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

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, during F1 testing shakedown in Barcelona.

Komatsu praises “fantastic” work by Haas F1 to turn around reliability issues in 2026 Barcelona shakedown

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

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…

Ollie Bearman in the seat of his Haas VF-26 at F1's 2026 shakedown tests in Barcelona

Bearman, Haas optimistic after first shakedown tests of 2026 F1 season

Lenny Sundahl2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

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….

Following the launch of the R26 livery, Audi F1 drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg looked ahead to 2026.

Bortoleto disagrees with Ocon reset comment as Hülkenberg talks Audi F1 challenge

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Following the launch of the R26 livery, Audi F1 drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg looked ahead to 2026. In a Haas pre-season Q&A yesterday, Esteban Ocon talked about the reset drivers are set to face this year. He feels everything learned since karting can be dumped such is the changes to the cars and…

Haas F1 Team has unveiled their 2026 livery, featuring a lot of white + some red and black.

Haas F1 Team unveils 2026 livery

Valeria Penachi2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

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…

As F1 sweeps towards a regulation overhaul in 2026, Haas' Esteban Ocon is faced with little time over the winter break for preparations.

Ocon outlines shortened off-season as Haas begins 2026 F1 transition

Shania Wallage3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

For Esteban Ocon, the line between the 2025 and 2026 Formula 1 (F1) seasons for Haas continues to blur. As F1 accelerates towards its sweeping 2026 regulation overhaul, the sport has compressed the traditional winter break into a narrow and demanding preparation window. Ocon approaches his first off-season as a Haas driver with little opportunity…

Ocon’s “never give up” mentality drives his future F1 championship belief

Antonina Jaromin3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Since making his Formula 1 debut in 2016, Haas driver Esteban Ocon has faced major highs and difficult setbacks, yet he remains confident he can still fight for a world championship in the future. From Force India to Alpine to Haas Ocon secured his full-time F1 seat with Force India in 2017 and remained with…