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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Colapinto reflects on lost points at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after Safety Car timing and contact with Ocon damaged his car in Shanghai
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Colapinto left frustrated as Safety Car and Ocon contact derails strong 2026 F1 Chinese GP drive

Franco Colapinto found himself briefly at the sharp end of a chaotic 2026 F1 Chinese GP as strategy and a Safety Car reshuffled the field in Shanghai. The Argentine climbed into P2 after the early neutralisation, running at the front while several rivals had boxed. Colapinto held firm in the restart battles for as long…

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Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly at the 2026 F1 Australian GP
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Gasly reflects on contact with Ocon and recovery drive at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Pierre Gasly delivered an impressive drive at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, hauling his Alpine from 14th on the grid to tenth at the flag. The team bagged their first championship point under the new regulations. Gasly’s weekend had already been complicated before the lights went out. Alpine admitted that qualifying did not go to…

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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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Esteban Ocon during testing for the 2026 F1 season in Bahrain.
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Ocon: 2026 F1 cars will be “energy hungry” the whole way at Australian GP

Haas F1 driver Esteban Ocon expects that the 2026 season-opening Australian GP could be a much tougher challenge for the new cars compared to testing in Bahrain and Barcelona, as the Albert Park circuit has fewer opportunities to charge the batteries, with long straights interconnected by high-speed corners. Energy management is a big discussion point…

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