Ocon slams «big and costly mistake» in Haas’ Belgian GP strategy
“The thing that really pissed me off is that it’s not the first time it happened.” Perhaps unexpectedly, this quote belongs to Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu, as he reflected on the British Grand Prix – where Haas faltered in mixed weather conditions – in the paddock during the build-up to F1’s race […]
How one race shaped Bearman’s F1 future – and marked out his Ferrari dream
Oliver Bearman’s path to Formula 1 has been built on raw speed, early maturity, and an urgent need to make every chance count – like he did with Ferrari – while keeping expectations in check. There’s a story that says a lot about the 20-year-old. In April 2023, fresh from his breakout Formula 2 weekend in Baku […]
How an AI Oliver Bearman could help Haas F1 understand its fans
The Haas Formula 1 outfit is aiming to gain an early advantage over incoming American rivals Cadillac by boosting its knowledge of the prospective United States fanbase. To do so, the team is working with its new official partner Infobip — a global communications platform based in Croatia, with revenue exceeding $1.8billion last year. It […]
How Haas plots out its future after a rollercoaster 200 F1 races
At the Canadian Grand Prix Haas celebrated its 200th grand prix by running a version of its 2016 debut livery. It was a poignant throwback to for F1’s most recent start-up team, which looked like it would never make that 10-year milestone in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it almost folded. From languishing […]
Bearman suffers 10-place grid penalty for F1 Monaco GP
Oliver Bearman has been hit with a 10-place grid penalty for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix after overtaking Carlos Sainz under red flag conditions during second practice. The Haas Formula 1 rookie overtook the Williams driver at La Rascasse after the session was red-flagged early on for Oscar Piastri’s crash at Sainte Devote. According to […]
Why Haas F1 drivers are banned from Verstappen-like GT3 tests
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen provoked rampant intrigue in the motorsport community last weekend when he drove a Ferrari – of all things – in a test at the Nurburgring Norschleife. Now, Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu has put his foot down and says his team’s driver’s won’t be following the Red Bull racer’s example. […]
How an aggressive Haas F1 produced a double-points Bahrain Grand Prix
While the previous week’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain’s high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it more opportunities for midfield teams to make something happen. And only just as well, as Haas started on the backfoot with a crash for Esteban Ocon in Q2 which […]
How Bearman’s Japanese GP performance demonstrated why Haas signed him
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has praised the maturity shown by Oliver Bearman both on and off the track after the Formula 1 rookie sealed a top-10 finish in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Having been 10th before being promoted to eighth place in China following the disqualifications of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, Bearman scored another […]
Bearman and Komatsu taken aback by top-10 qualifying at F1 Japanese GP
Oliver Bearman admitted he did not expect to get out of the first qualifying session for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix before putting his Haas 10th on the grid. Having benefitted from a trio of disqualifications to finish eighth last time out in China, Bearman continued to impress after progressing to Q3 at Suzuka. […]