Haas unveils VF-26 of Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman

Here's a third team that's revealing a bit more of its visual identity! After the big show put on by the teams Red Bull at the launch of their engine supplier Ford's season on January 15th in Detroit (USA), it was Haas which in turn unveiled its livery for the upcoming season.

This livery, displayed on the FIA ​​test car, uses the same colors as in recent years: predominantly white, accompanied by black and red. Fortunately, the Banbury team's colors are the same as those of Toyota Gazoo Racing, his partner which is taking on an increasingly important role in the team's operations.

The Japanese manufacturer will notably lend its name to the American team, now renamed TGR Haas. F1 team. “Like all teams, we had to meet the challenge of competing in 2025 while designing and then building these single-seaters to comply with the 2026 regulations.”explains Gene Haas, the team owner. “The pre-season will be crucial to understanding the potential of these cars and how the drivers, engineers, and teams as a whole adapt to them. We at least have continuity at the driver level, with Ollie (Bearman) and Esteban (Or with), as well as within our design and engineering teams. The battle in the midfield last year was exceptionally high-level, very close, and we need to pick up where we left off and keep improving – both on and off the track. Personally, I'm very curious to see how the pecking order will develop on the grid and what these new regulations will bring in terms of performance.”

See you in Barcelona to see the Haas on track

"It's almost a little surreal to unveil a new car so early in the year, but the excitement is no less great at the prospect of embarking on a new F1 campaign — especially with such a significant change in regulations.", adds Ayao Komatsu, the team's director. “We are completely focused on our preparation for the Barcelona test week. It has been a colossal effort from the entire team to deal with such a tight schedule between the end of last season and getting the cars on track in January. After so much discussion, we are eager to see how these cars perform and what lies ahead in our testing program before Australia. Track time will be crucial in Spain and Bahrain, and while we know there are challenges ahead, it is precisely this passion for Formula 1 that drives us.”

La nouvelle car Toyota-Haas will take to the track for the first time during pre-season testing in Barcelona (January 26-30), followed by sessions in Bahrain from February 11-13 and February 18-20. Finally, the first Grand Prix of the season will be held in Melbourne, Australia, on March 8.

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