After round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia, Haas drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon were not satisfied with the result, as the VF 26 showed great pace this weekend and led them to believe a better outcome was in the cards. After a chaotic F1 GP in Malaysia, the Haas drivers ultimately finished…
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…
With multiple cars experiencing power loss on the formation lap, F1 drivers shared their thoughts on the unprecedented software glitch and how the rain impacted the behaviour of the 2026 cars following a chaotic race in Malaysia on Sunday. As the teams and the drivers geared up for the first rain-affected race under the new…
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…
Speaking in a print media session ahead of the 2026 F1 Malaysia round, Esteban Ocon talked about his exit from Haas for the first time. On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the 2021 Hungarian GP race winner would be leaving the team at the end of the year. Brazilian and F2 championship leader Rafael Câmara…
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…
For the first time since Monaco, Esteban Ocon scored points with a fine drive to finish P8 in the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. After qualifying in 14th, before Carlos Sainz was handed a grid penalty to move up a spot, the Frenchman was fuming at the bad luck because of yellow flags at the end…
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…
F1 drivers and teams have called for changes to the Madring layout after the inaugural 2026 Spanish GP showed the circuit’s lack of overtaking opportunities. The 5.4km Madrid street circuit produced just four overtakes from lights out to the chequered flag. However, this came as little surprise, as drivers expected overtaking to be difficult ahead…
Audi’s Nico Hülkenberg took his third points finish in four races with a 10th place finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. After the race the German was satisfied with the car, but thought that they could have made more of its pace. “I think [there was] not much more in it today. Only if…
