Rafael Câmara will make his F1 debut with Haas at the 2026 São Paulo GP, following confirmation that Esteban Ocon will not return for the remainder of the season. The Brazilian, who currently leads the F2 Drivers’ Championship, will partner Ollie Bearman at Interlagos, making his first Grand Prix appearance earlier than originally planned. Haas…
Taking to social media, Esteban Ocon has given a statement following Haas F1’s decision to drop him for the 2026 Mexico City GP. On Saturday morning local time, Haas delivered a press release confirming that Ryō Hirakawa would be taking the Frenchman’s seat for the rest of the event. In FP2 on Friday, Ocon was…
Ahead of FP3 at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, Haas announced that Esteban Ocon will no longer make an appearance on track at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the rest of the weekend. Ryō Hirakawa will instead take his seat. The 32-year-old had participated in FP1 at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP the…
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 23-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
Ferrari Driver Academy junior Rafael Câmara will make the step up to F1 with Haas in 2027, where he will partner Ollie Bearman at the American outfit. A multi-year deal has been agreed. The 21-year-old steps up to the pinnacle of motorsport after building an impressive resume and a strong record of success throughout his…
Ahead of this weekend’s GP in Malaysia, Haas F1 Team’s principal Ayao Komatsu has reacted to the fact that Esteban Ocon will leave the team after this year. The Frenchman himself said his performance was not the issue. His team boss didn’t immediately back him up in that regard. “I guess it depends what he…
Esteban Ocon has confirmed on social media he will be leaving Haas at the end of the 2026 F1 season. The Frenchman has spent two campaigns with the team following his departure from Alpine two years ago. This year has been incredibly tough for the 30-year-old. While he drove a strong race in Baku last…
Team Principal Ayao Komatsu has shared his thoughts on Haas’s driver line-up for the 2027 F1 season and the factors they are taking into account ahead of the final selection. Despite their strong start to the campaign, which saw Ollie Bearman secure a P5 finish at the Chinese GP, the Kannapolis-based outfit quickly faltered, leaving…
Haas arrives at Monza for the 2026 F1 Italian GP to make up for a costly setback following a double DNF at the Dutch GP. The American-owned outfit is eyeing valuable performance gains by bringing a major upgrade package to the VF-26, repositioning itself as a contender in the highly anticipated midfield battle where they…
Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu and drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon have opened up about the utility of the summer break, the challenges the Dutch GP weekend would pose, and their objectives for the second half of the 2026 F1 season. The American squad’s on-track showing has been pretty underwhelming for a while. The…
