Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 team principal, speaks to Ferrari's Frédéric Vasseur ahead of the 2026 Chinese GP.
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Why Haas team principal Komatsu is heavily against “knee-jerk” changes to F1 race start procedure

Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has explained why he’s heavily against what he called “knee-jerk” reactions and further changes to F1’s race start procedures in 2026. With the removal of the MGU-H, teams lost a key component that helped the cars to get away pretty seamlessly most of the time by the end of…

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Haas F1 driver Ollie Bearman delivered a great performance at the F1 2026 Chinese GP
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Bearman deems Haas to have “a great baseline” after strong P5 in F1 2026 Chinese GP

Ollie Bearman delivered a strong performance at the F1 2026 Chinese GP. The British driver secured a P5 finish after being set to start tenth on the grid. Bearman’s F1 2026 Chinese GP weekend has been marked by strong performance throughout. From Qualifying P9 for the Sprint, securing a point after gaining one position in…

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Bearman 2026 F1 Australian GP
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“That’s not racing, that’s Formula E” — Bearman criticises boost mode after 2026 F1 Australian GP

Despite finishing P7 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, Ollie Bearman was highly critical of the “ridiculous” new boost system and the racing produced by the new generation of cars. The Haas driver was in and around the top 10 all weekend, with practice results ranging from P14 to P10, before ultimately qualifying in P12….

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Ayao Komatsu, Ollie Bearman, and Esteban Ocon have reflected on Haas’s performance during F1 pre-season testing and what their expectations are for the 2026 Australian GP
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Haas F1 on their preparation and the challenges they expect at the 2026 Australian GP

As F1 undergoes the biggest overhaul of regulations in its history, Ayao Komatsu, Ollie Bearman, and Esteban Ocon have reflected on Haas’s performance during several rounds of pre-season testing in 2026 and what their expectations are for the Australian GP this weekend.  Following the private shakedown in Barcelona that reportedly saw them clock up 391…

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Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu, during F1 testing shakedown in Barcelona.
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Komatsu praises “fantastic” work by Haas F1 to turn around reliability issues in 2026 Barcelona shakedown

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…

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