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Toyota insists “no plan” for F1 engine or works team return

Toyota says an official Formula 1 return – either with an engine or its own team – is not on its radar, despite agreeing a tie-up with Haas.

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Haas F1 team agrees technical partnership with Toyota

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced a technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport division of the Japanese manufacturer.

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The Bearman traits that have really impressed Haas

Incoming Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman has already made important impressions on the American squad concerning his “maturity” and “ability to understand the bigger picture”.

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The critical element Haas needed for Hulkenberg to crack an old F1 weakness

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says convincing Nico Hulkenberg to buy into a different approach to winter testing is behind their much-improved results in the 2024 Formula 1 season.

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Exclusive: Behind the scenes of Bearman's Haas F1 debut

The day before Autosport sidled into the back of Haas's garage at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman had already made a point of getting to know all his mechanics working in this critical spot.

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The blessing and curse in Bearman’s second 2024 substitute appearance

One-time Formula 1 team-mates Ollie Bearman and Charles Leclerc share much common ground – beyond their shared experience racing Ferrari’s SF-24 around Jeddah’s high-speed city track blast.

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Bearman replaces banned Magnussen at Haas for Azerbaijan GP

Oliver Bearman will get another chance to impress in a Formula 1 race after being called up by Haas as a replacement for Kevin Magnussen at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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Why Haas is investing now with unprecedented recruiting spree

Ayao Komatsu says Haas is currently enacting a recruitment drive “never seen before” in its Formula 1 history, after convincing owner Gene Haas and his key lieutenant to make fresh investment.

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Exclusive: Why Haas is investing now with unprecedented recruiting spree

Ayao Komatsu says Haas is currently enacting a recruitment drive “never seen before” in its Formula 1 history, after convincing owner Gene Haas and his key lieutenant to make fresh investment.

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Haas avoided being "stupid or arrogant" with lowly F1 prediction

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has insisted his pre-season prediction that the team would be at the bottom of Formula 1's pecking order was not a deflection, and that any suggestion it could be better would have been "stupid or arrogant". Komatsu took the helm at the American-owned outfit following…

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Haas avoided being "stupid or arrogant" with lowly F1 2024 prediction

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Ocon joins Haas for 2025 on multi-year F1 deal

Esteban Ocon will race for Haas on a multi-year deal starting in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the American team announced on Thursday.

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Ben Hunt: Why Ocon will be a good fit for Haas

In any walk of life, unwelcome reputations are tricky to shift. In Formula 1, they can be especially brutal. Look at Romain Grosjean being branded a "first-lap nutcase" by Mark Webber at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2012 after they made contact.

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Why trading Haas for Audi "wasn't a no-brainer" for Hulkenberg

From being out of Formula 1 at the end of 2019 to being one of the first names on the shortlist for Audi's impending works entry, Nico Hulkenberg has enjoyed a late career turnaround after many had already written the German off.

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Magnussen to depart Haas after 2024 F1 season, Ocon closes on 2025 deal

Kevin Magnussen will leave the Haas Formula 1 team at the end of the 2024 season, the American squad announced on Thursday.

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How Haas is succeeding where Ferrari and Aston Martin are struggling

From heading into the current Formula 1 campaign braced to be at the back of the grid, Haas has far exceeded expectations.

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Ferrari junior Bearman announced as Haas F1 driver for 2025

Haas has announced that its reserve driver Oliver Bearman will race for the squad in Formula 1 next year.

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What is BoP? The regulation that's part of sports car racing

BoP is a part of how sports car racing is governed, but making sense of it is not always easy given much of it is hidden from the public domain. Manufacturers in the World Endurance Championship are even forbidden from discussing BoP, however some facts are still known. What is…

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The bigger danger of F1’s 2026 rules revamp

"Max Verstappen won the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix after using his +0.5 MJs on his final lap and deploying his MOM [manual override mode]."

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Are the proposed rules for 2026 putting the DNA of F1 at risk?

"Max Verstappen won the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix after using his +0.5 MJs on his final lap and deploying his MOM [manual override mode]."

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The cultural shift behind new-look Haas in F1 2024

Dissatisfied with the lack of progress, and at odds over the resources needed to move up the order, owner Gene Haas decided not to renew long standing team boss Guenther Steiner's contract last winter.

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What's next for Esteban Ocon in F1 after Alpine departure?

The Frenchman's five-year stay at the Enstone outfit has yielded a race victory and two further podium finishes, achievements that will ensure that he is coveted by a handful of teams with seats available for next season.

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The communication breakdown that led to Haas's Monaco disqualification

Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen were disqualified on Saturday after post-session examinations of their cars showed their DRS wings opened more than the 85mm that is allowed in the rules.

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The communication breakdown that led to Haas's Monaco F1 disqualification

Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen were disqualified on Saturday after post-session examinations of their cars showed their DRS wings opened more than the 85mm that is allowed in the rules.

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Why "misfortune" would help Bearman's case for 2025 Haas F1 seat

After his stunning surprise debut in place of the appendicitis-addled Carlos Sainz at Ferrari in Jeddah, Bearman is now finally starting the main challenge of his season in the top categories of single-seaters.

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