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Sho Tsuboi to make second F1 test outing with Haas at Silverstone

The Super Formula champion will line up for a second F1 test at the wheel of the Haas VF-23 at Silverstone next month

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Tsuboi set for second F1 test with Haas at Silverstone

Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi lined up for second F1 test at the wheel of a Haas VF-23 next month at Silverstone

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Romain Grosjean to make Haas F1 return at Mugello test

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu will serve as Grosjean's engineer when he gets behind the wheel of a 2023 F1 car at the Italian circuit

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Grosjean to make Haas F1 return in TPC outing at Mugello

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu will serve as Grosjean's engineer as the Frenchman marks his return behind the wheel of an F1 car

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Sprint races and reverse grids: What the F1 paddock really thinks

Formula 1 sprint races and the idea of reverse grids was a hot topic on media day ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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How F1 teams are still chasing "low-hanging fruit" with their 2025 cars

F1 teams may be focused on their 2026 cars, but the light on this year's developments is not yet out - as teams continue to chase tiny, 'low-effort' gains

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F1 team boss’ amazing memories of working with Alonso: “Jenson couldn’t do” what Fernando did

When Fernando Alonso won his second world championship, Haas F1 boss Ayao Komatsu was a tyre engineer on Renault’s test team – and had a grandstand view of what excellence looks like

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How “bored” Fernando Alonso won a race ‘watching it on big screens’

When Fernando Alonso won his second world championship, Haas F1 boss Ayao Komatsu was a tyre engineer on Renault’s test team – and had a grandstand view of what excellence looks like

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Why Toyota’s deal with Haas may have come too late for its 2026 F1 shift

A new simulator was a priority for Haas as part of its link up with Toyota, but the team doesn’t have one yet and this could prove pivotal in the preparations for F1’s shakeup in 2026

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Where Toyota deal could prove critical for Haas – but not in time for F1 2026 shift

Simulator is going to play a key role in preparing drivers for the energy-management demands of the 2026 engines, and Haas doesn’t have one yet

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Esteban Ocon reckons Haas F1 team is ‘healthier’ than Alpine – here’s why

Ocon’s story at Alpine got sour; at Haas, however, he has found an environment that suits him better

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Why Ocon believes Haas F1 team is 'healthier' than Alpine

Esteban Ocon’s story at Alpine got sour; at Haas, he has found an environment that suits him better

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How 'hooligan' Bearman became Ocon’s favourite F1 team-mate

Esteban Ocon says his move to Haas has given him the best team-mate relationship of his career, with Oliver Bearman bringing energy, passion – and a bit of 'hooligan' spirit – to the partnership

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Why “hooligan” Oliver Bearman is Esteban Ocon’s “best” team-mate

The Frenchman says his move to Haas is giving him the best team-mate relationship of his career, with Oliver Bearman bringing energy, passion and a bit of 'hooligan' spirit

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How an "educated guess" saved Haas from a nightmare F1 2025 season

Haas endured a miserable start to Formula 1's 2025 season in Australia - but the team's powers of deduction spawned an update that was fast-tracked to Suzuka

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How an "educated guess" saved Haas from a nightmare 2025 F1 season

When Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu watched his drivers prop up the timesheets in practice for Formula 1's 2025 season opener in Australia, he admitted to feeling "sick" before turning his attention to fixing the problem.

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Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy a WRC car and go shopping with it'

The Haas F1 driver had his first taste of a top-category rally car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy a WRC car and go shopping with it'

The full potential of Haas' partnership with Toyota is yet to be explored – but it has already helped one of the team's drivers fulfil a childhood dream: Esteban Ocon got to drive the GR Yaris Rally1 car during the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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The one move that Ayao Komatsu believes proves Esteban Ocon's critics wrong

There’s a scene in the latest season of Drive to Survive where Ayao Komatsu is challenged by one of his staff members on whether signing Esteban Ocon was the right decision for the team.

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Why Komatsu believes Ocon has put questions about his "not a team player" image to rest

There’s a scene in the latest season of Drive to Survive where Ayao Komatsu is challenged by one of his staff members on whether signing Esteban Ocon was the right decision for the team.

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Ayao Komatsu praises Haas’ recovery after Melbourne performance "bomb"

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu was effusive in his praise of his Formula 1 team for responding to the sudden emergence of a "bomb": its shattering weakness in high-speed conditions at this year's Australian Grand Prix.

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Komatsu felt sick after Australian GP "bomb", praises Haas' F1 turnaround

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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.”

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Laurent Mekies’ first impression at Red Bull after 'intense weeks' and talks with Max Verstappen

After the dismissal of Christian Horner, Laurent Mekies faces the task of leading Red Bull Racing. Although the context and timing are very different, his promotion fits a wider trend in Formula 1. Mekies comes from an engineering background, unlike Horner, who led the team for the past 20 years.…

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The first impression of Mekies at Red Bull after 'intense weeks' and talks with Verstappen

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