Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon both reflected on a frustrating 2026 F1 Belgian GP for Haas, with a first-lap gear failure and persistent car issues limiting both drivers despite encouraging signs of improvement.
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Ocon and Bearman discuss contact and difficult 2026 F1 Belgian GP for Haas

Haas endured a difficult afternoon at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, with Ollie Bearman finishing 14th and Esteban Ocon 17th after both drivers were compromised by separate incidents on the opening lap. Despite the results, Bearman pointed to signs of genuine progress from the team, while Ocon continued to flag a persistent performance deficit that…

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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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Ollie Bearman outlines how manufacturer Ferrari and customer Haas are handling energy deployment differently so far in the 2026 F1 season
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Bearman details how customer Haas and F1 engine supplier Ferrari are handling deployment differently so far in 2026

Ollie Bearman has opened up about the difference in how manufacturer Ferrari and customer Haas are handling the intricacies of energy deployment during the early rounds of the 2026 F1 season.  While the Brit has scored points in every competitive session of the 2026 campaign so far, the VF-26 still finds itself well off the…

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Oliver Bearman TGR Haas F1 Team driver at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit
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Bearman analyses tenth place in F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying

Haas F1 Team driver Ollie Bearman secured a solid tenth place in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP at the Shanghai International Circuit. He extracted what he believed was the maximum from his car despite some clear limitations. The young British driver showed encouraging pace throughout the earlier stages of the session. However, he…

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

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…

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Technical Director Andrea De Zordo reveals how Haas has been building the VF-26, as the team looks ahead to 2026 and a new era of F1.
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De Zordo details Haas VF-26 development ahead of 2026 F1 reset

Formula 1 is on the brink of its most transformative technical overhaul in decades, and at TGR Haas F1 Team, Technical Director Andrea De Zordo is among those leading the complex task of delivering the VF-26 for the 2026 F1 season. With an all-new aerodynamic philosophy, revised car dimensions and a fundamentally different power unit…

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