Haas F1's Ayao Komatsu during the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP.
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Komatsu admits Haas F1 need to “quickly get on top of” VF-26’s inconsistencies

Haas’ struggles continued at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, with Team Principal Ayao Komatsu and the team still searching for answers as they try to understand the inconsistent performance of the VF-26. Heading into the summer break, both Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman extended their run of non-points scoring finishes in Budapest, capping off a…

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Haas' Ollie Bearman at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
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Bearman laments VF-26 parts inconsistency at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

The 2026 F1 Hungarian GP was one to forget for Haas’ Ollie Bearman, who has lamented the weekend as the “worst of the year”. The Briton struggled with his Haas VF-26 from the start of the weekend. Facing significant tyre degradation and sliding in Qualifying, resulting in a frustrating Q1 elimination. Bearman started the 2026…

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Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon both reflected on a frustrating 2026 F1 Belgian GP for Haas, with a first-lap gear failure and persistent car issues limiting both drivers despite encouraging signs of improvement.
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Ocon and Bearman discuss contact and difficult 2026 F1 Belgian GP for Haas

Haas endured a difficult afternoon at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, with Ollie Bearman finishing 14th and Esteban Ocon 17th after both drivers were compromised by separate incidents on the opening lap. Despite the results, Bearman pointed to signs of genuine progress from the team, while Ocon continued to flag a persistent performance deficit that…

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Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of Haas F1, prior to qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit.
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Komatsu: Haas F1 Team to continue working and updating VF-26 to understand deficiencies

Haas F1 Team heads into the Belgian GP weekend on the back foot as the American-owned squad have fallen behind in the development race versus the likes of Racing Bulls, Alpine and Audi. Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman never looked like top 10 contenders at Silverstone. Following a great start to 2026 where they ran…

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Esteban Ocon of France and Haas F1 looks on during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 02, 2026 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images)
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Ocon shares Haas’ progress on diagnosing downforce deficit ahead of 2026 F1 British GP

Days earlier at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Haas’ Esteban Ocon spoke about the lack of downforce his VF-26 had throughout the weekend. The Frenchman finished the Austrian GP in a frustrating P16. Following the end of the race, he noted the severe loss of rear aerodynamic load. A problem that has been persistent since…

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Ollie Bearman unearths Haas' downforce challenges after P14 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP where the VF-26 failed to maximise its full potential.
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Bearman on Haas’ “harsh reality” after solid P14 in 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Haas’ Ollie Bearman endured quite a frustrating weekend at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP. Following a P14 finish in the Grand Prix, the Briton spoke in the print media pen, admitting that after struggling for pace throughout the entire weekend, the team could have extracted way more than what they had to offer over the…

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Esteban Ocon discusses his VF-26 missing a lot of points of downforce and the unsuccessful resolutions Haas tried during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend
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Ocon reveals persistent downforce problem and the futile solutions Haas tried during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Esteban Ocon shed more light on his superb start, how the rest of his race unfolded, the persistent problem he has been encountering since the sixth round, how much downforce his VF-26 is missing, the Haas F1 team’s search for solutions, and what his objectives are going forward following his disappointing sixteenth-place finish at the…

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