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• A ‘positive’ first day of F1 pre-season testing for Haas

Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu hails a ‘positive’ first day in Bahrain despite lap times from Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman Despite a power failure at Bahrain International Circuit that caused a lengthy delay during the afternoon session, the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing is in the books. Over at Haas, it was a “positive” first day. Haas is o...2025
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• F1 75 Live: Coverage as F1 kicks off the 2025 season at The O2 in London

Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images The best moments as F1 kicks off the 2025 season at The O2 in London The 2025 Formula 1 season is the 75th in the sport’s rich history. To help commemorate that fact, and to get fans excited for the upcoming season, F1 is holding the first-ever season launch event, tonight at The O2 in London. All ten teams will be in attendance to unveil their liveries f...2025
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• Haas F1 set for first-ever TPC test ahead of 2025 season

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images For the first time in their history, Haas are set for a TPC session Following a strong seventh-place finish in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship in 2024, Haas enters 2025 with a completely new driver lineup. Esteban Ocon has joined the team after a move from Alpine, and super-sub Oliver Bearman earned a promotion to a full-time seat with Haas alongsi...2025
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• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Title fights and closing chapters lead F1 storylines for season finale

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is shaping up to be an emotional weekend 58 laps. Four drivers. Two teams. One champion. After 23 race weekends could not decide matters, the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship comes down to the final weekend of the season, the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren entered last weekend with a chance to clinch the...2024
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• Max Verstappen caps off perhaps his most impressive season yet at the Las Vegas GP

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from the Las Vegas Grand Prix A season ago the combination of Max Verstappen and the RB19 effectively ended the Formula 1 title race before the summer break. The sport’s dominant driver, in the cockpit of one of the greatest cars in F1 history, left the rest of the field fighting for second behind him. It was a ma...2024
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• Max Verstappen’s championship drive leads F1 São Paulo Grand Prix winners and losers

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Red Bull’s Max Verstappen inched closer to another title, while Alpine rocketed up the standings in Brazil On a soggy Sunday morning at Interlagos, Max Verstappen’s dreams of a fourth straight Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship seemed to be slipping away. While weather pushed qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning, we...2024
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• F1 São Paulo Grand Prix: Storylines to watch as the grid heads to Brazil

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images A pair of title fights headline the storylines for the F1 São Paulo Grand Prix Four race weekends remain in what has been a thrilling Formula 1 season. And everything is on the line. Unlike last season, when the grid arrived in Brazil for the São Paulo with Max Verstappen having already clinched the Drivers’ Championship, and Red Bull its second straigh...2024
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• Ferrari’s title dreams, a ‘perfect’ day for Haas, and more F1 Mexico City winners and losers

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Handing out winners and losers from the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix For a moment Sunday, it looked as if Ferrari was going to accomplish something that they had not achieved since the 2008 Formula 1 season. As the laps ticked down in the Mexico City Grand Prix, the team was on the verge of a second-straight one-two finish, in the wake of Charles Leclerc’s...2024
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• Nico Hülkenberg hoping Haas can continue to push up the F1 grid

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg talked upgrades and more ahead of the United States Grand Prix AUSTIN — 2023 was a difficult season for Haas. The American-based Formula 1 team found themselves at the back of the grid, finishing last in the F1 Constructors’ Championship. That led to some massive changes during the offseason, including the departure of Guent...2024
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• Ayao Komatsu and Haas ‘focused’ on their fight for sixth in the F1 Constructors’ Championship

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Haas heads to next week’s United States Grand Prix trailing VCARB by just 3 points in the standings The 2024 Formula 1 season is about to enter its final act. Next week’s United States Grand Prix kicks off the final six race weekends of the 2024 season, and the competition is tight throughout the standings. On the Drivers’ Champion...2024
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• Christian Horner joins the F1 voices backing a proposed rookie race

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix the Red Bull boss was among those backing the proposed rookie race Ahead of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, several team principals spoke out in favor of a proposed rookie sprint race at the end of the season, giving young drivers a chance to showcase their talent at the end of a long year. Now, a few more team bosses are goin...2024
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• Oliver Bearman has a clear goal for his first full F1 weekend

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Haas enjoyed a great start to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including a solid effort from Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman has participated in Formula 1 weekends before. He has driven in FP1 sessions as part of his reserve duties, including most recently at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He stepped in for an ailing Carlos Sainz Jr. at the Sau...2024
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• Oliver Bearman to replace Kevin Magnussen for Haas at F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images With Kevin Magnussen facing a one-race ban, Oliver Bearman will drive in his place in Baku In the second race of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Oliver Bearman stepped in to replace Carlos Sainz Jr. and delivered a seventh-place finish in his first race for Ferrari. That result still has Bearman ranked 15th in the F1 Drivers’ Championship standings, despite it b...2024
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"Bearman and Ocon were among the early arrivals on the red carpet, joined by Team Principal Ayao Komatsu: Haas hit the red carpet #F175LIVE @HaasF1Team pic."

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"BREAKING: Guenther Steiner to leave Haas F1 Team effective immediatelyAyao Komatsu will replace Steiner as Team Principal #F1 @HaasF1Team pic."

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"“It’s a very different temperature window, so we’ve got to get the tyres to work,” said Haas Director of Engineering Ayao Komatsu."

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• Toyota returns to F1 in technical partnership with Haas

Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images Haas expects to return to the front of the field thanks to a partnership with Toyota Toyota has returned to Formula 1. According to an announcement from Haas, the team has entered into a “multi-year agreement” with TOYOTA GAZOO, the motorsport division of Toyota, on a technical partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, the two entiti...2024
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• Ayao Komatsu and Haas expecting ‘huge challenge’ at F1 Italian Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Haas heads to Monza hoping to track down VCARB in the F1 standings In the wake of an ... interesting weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix Haas is finally en route to the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. And they are expecting a “huge challenge” once they arrive in Monza. The legendary circuit has undergone some changes since the 2023 Italian Grand Prix. In addition...2024
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• Kevin Magnussen and Haas anticipating ‘crazy atmosphere’ at Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images F1 is back this weekend and so is Haas’ pursuit of sixth in the Constructors’ Championship Formula 1 returns from the summer shutdown this weekend with the Dutch Grand Prix and one of the major storylines to watch this weekend involves Haas. After finishing tenth a season ago they are in a fight for sixth in the Constructors’ Championship with Visa Ca...2024
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• Max Verstappen as dominant as ever at F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The Red Bull driver pulled away from the field yet again, leaving the rest of the grid fighting for second It was another day where Alex Jacques, above the track on F1TV, rarely needed to mention Max Verstappen. Once more the Red Bull driver was pulling away from the field, ending the battle for P1 early and leaving the field fighting for the positions b...2024
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• Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull make some history at qualifying for F1 Chinese GP

Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Another dominant performance from Red Bull has the rest of the grid looking for answers We are now five grand prix qualifying sessions into the 2024 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen has qualified on pole in all five sessions. It was another dominant performance from Verstappen and Red Bull at qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. While Red Bull’s rivals —...2024
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• 14 F1 storylines for the Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images From the weather to the driver transfer market, here are the main talking points for this week This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix may offer something Formula 1 fans have not seen yet this season. No, not a team other than Red Bull winning a race, as fans were treated to that two weeks ago when Carlos Sainz Jr. drove past Max Verstappen in the early s...2024
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• Haas F1 hoping to keep their strong form at ‘special’ Interlagos

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Nico Hülkenberg, Kevin Magnussen and Haas hope to keep their strong form intact in the São Paulo Grand Prix Ferrari can lay claim to being the hottest team in Formula 1 at the moment, with 112 points over the last three race weekends. That run of form vaulted Ferrari into second in the Constructors’ Championship standings, putting the Scuderia firmly in ...2024
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• Nico Hülkenberg and Haas ‘ready’ for F1 Mexico City Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Haas heads to Mexico City looking to build off a ‘strong performance’ at the United States Grand Prix Nico Hülkenberg and Haas ‘ready’ for F1 Mexico City Grand Prix A season ago, Haas finished dead last in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship. At the moment, due to a tremendous week in Austin during the United States Grand Prix, they sit sixth in those ...2024
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• Ayao Komatsu and Haas hail ‘amazing result’ in F1 Sprint Qualifying at United States GP

Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images Both Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen will start inside the points in the F1 Sprint Race AUSTIN — On Thursday at the Circuit of the Americans Nico Hülkenberg met with the assembled media, including SB Nation, in Haas’ hospitality space. During that discussion, the German driver noted his optimism for the weekend, given an upgrade package the team brou...2024
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• Haas F1 announces new partnership with Orion180

Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images Ahead of the F1 United States Grand Prix, Haas announced a new partnership with Orion180 Last Week Haas announced a new technical partnership with TOYOTA GAZOO, the motorsport division of Toyota. That sees the legendary manufacturer make a return to Formula 1, and the technical partnership will also include branding on the Haas race cars, s...2024
• Oliver Bearman to replace Kevin Magnussen for Haas at F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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• Guenther Steiner is out at Haas F1

Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images A shocking development comes to the grid just weeks before the 2024 season Silly season has come early to Formula 1. Just weeks before pre-season testing, major changes are in the works at Haas F1. News broke early on Wednesday morning that Simone Resta, the team’s Technical Director, had resigned. According to reporting from the Italian edition of Motors...2024
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• 7 F1 takeaways from day 2 of 2024 pre-season testing

Photo by Philippe Nanchino/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images More ominous signs from Red Bull, some racing, and “aggressive’ moves paying off for Sauber? With Max Verstappen sitting out Thursday’s dual testing sessions, the Formula 1 grid was open for another driver, or perhaps another team, to enjoy some glory in Bahrain. As the day turned to night, it was the Tifosi who dreamed the bigge...2024
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• Weather may play a huge role at the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Cold temperatures may shake up the field in Las Vegas As the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix approaches, race officials are promising several factors that could make the race one of the marquee events of every Formula 1 season. They are promising speed, as we discussed yesterday. They are promising the scenic backdrop of the Las V...2023
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• Christian Horner joins the F1 voices backing a proposed rookie race
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• 14 F1 storylines for the Japanese Grand Prix
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• The new boss at Haas expects a slow start to 2024 F1 season

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Ayao Komatsu expects Haas to be at the ‘back of the grid’ when 2024 F1 season begins Prior to the stunning reveal that Lewis Hamilton was leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season to join Ferrari on a “multi-year deal,” the biggest personnel news in the F1 world this off-season was the shocking departure of Guenther Steiner. The only T...2024
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• A ‘positive’ first day of F1 pre-season testing for Haas
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• Has Haas truly solved their biggest issue from 2023?

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images After a surprising start, can Haas continue to surprise the grid? We are three races into the Formula 1 season. While much remains the same from 2024 — Red Bull is leading the Constructors’ Championship and Max Verstappen is atop the Drivers’ standings — recent events have shaken the field up a bit. Mercedes is floundering, McLar...2024
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• Haas F1 managing expectations after strong first day at Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Can Haas F1 build on a strong first day in Bahrain? The first full day of practice of the 2024 Formula 1 season delivered a number of surprises. First was the shocking performance from Daniel Ricciardo in the first practice session, as he put his RB01 atop the timing sheets in FP1 for Visa Cash App RB F1 Team. Then in FP2 came another stunner, as Merc...2024
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• 2024 F1 season preview: Team previews, testing recaps, questions that will dominate the season, and predictions

Will the 2024 F1 season surprise, or be more of the same? Formula 1 is back. But in many ways, it seems nothing has changed. For the first time in the history of the sport, the exact same driver lineup that finished the 2023 season will take to the grid to start the 2024 campaign. Instead of a “silly season” filled with driver movement, all 20 drivers are back in the same seat to begin this year. ...2024
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• Haas F1 used first day of pre-season testing to address a huge problem from 2023

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images A new year for Haas began with a look back at 2023 The first few hours of the 2024 Formula 1 season are in the books, and if the start to the year is any indication, it will look very similar to 2023. Once again it was Max Verstappen atop the timing sheets after the first day, as the defending Drivers’ Champion pushed his RB20 to the top of the grid, ...2024
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• The new boss at Haas expects a slow start to 2024 F1 season
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