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Haas "doesn't see the ceiling" with impressive Oliver Bearman

Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu has been impressed with Oliver Barman's outstanding start to the 2026 Formula 1 season

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How F1's smallest team has weathered the 2026 storm and started thriving

In 2026's all-new regulations, Haas has faced its biggest technical challenge yet. After three race weekends, Formula 1's smallest team has not only weathered the storm, but started its journey on the right course

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Ayao Komatsu warns against "knee-jerk" reactions to Oliver Bearman-Franco Colapinto incident

Closing speeds have been a big talking point of the 2026 F1 regulations, even more so after the Bearman-Colapinto incident at Suzuka

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Ayao Komatsu admits he would have “laughed” at Haas being P4 after three races

Ayao Komatsu has admitted Haas’s rise to fourth in the constructors’ championship after three races has exceeded expectations

Motorsport

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu makes surprise Coventry City FC training visit after Japanese GP

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu paid a surprise visit to Coventry City Football Club during the post-Japanese Grand Prix break

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The alarming factors that triggered Bearman’s 50G crash at F1 Japanese GP

According to FIA data, Oliver Bearman was 45 km/h faster than Franco Colapinto before losing control of his car, with the difference in speed resulting from a different deployment strategy between the two cars and the British driver’s use of the boost to attack

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F1 must find answers to safety crisis after Bearman’s escape but there are no easy fixes

F1 has five weeks before the next race in Miami and they will need every minute to fix a hugely complicated problem

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‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Bearman after 50G Japanese GP crash

Sunday’s shunt was a self-defeating moment for a contrite Oliver Bearman, but Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu told him to keep his head high

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‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Oliver Bearman after 50G Suzuka crash

Sunday’s shunt was a self-defeating moment for a contrite Oliver Bearman, but Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu told him to keep his head high

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Why Oliver Bearman was so much faster than Franco Colapinto when he crashed

Haas team boss Komatsu has explained the ins and outs of Bearman’s scary Suzuka crash in detail

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Ayao Komatsu “very proud” of Esteban Ocon as he owns up to Franco Colapinto clash

Ocon took responsibility for his collision with Colapinto at Shanghai, earning praise from his team boss

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From Tokyo to Coventry: Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu on his journey to F1’s ‘piranha club’

EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese engineer by trade is leading a team currently positioned above Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. He speaks to Kieran Jackson, ahead of his home race in Suzuka, about his road to the top-table, ignoring Drive to Survive and why Ollie Bearman ‘has no ceiling at all’

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Audi F1 engine earns praise from competition: It's "very, very good"

The German marque is making its F1 debut this year and has been competitive from the off

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Why Bearman believes Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

The F1 sophomore is comfortably fifth in the standings, but admits that Haas “needs to keep working” on its 2026 challenger

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Oliver Bearman: Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

The F1 sophomore is comfortably fifth in the standings, but admits that Haas “needs to keep working” on its 2026 challenger

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Haas the biggest surprise of the early F1 races? “We've beaten Red Bull on merit”

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is impressed by the race pace shown by Oliver Bearman in China, and believes Haas was the fourth-fastest team in Shanghai based on pure pace

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F1 teams need decision on Middle Eastern rounds "this week", says Ayao Komatsu

F1 is scheduled to hold the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix next month, but they are at doubt due to the ongoing Iran war

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Ayao Komatsu: F1 needs "about five races" to make changes to 2026 rules

The new-for-2026 F1 regulations have been widely debated

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Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?

Franco Colapinto's reflexes averted a potential catastrophe on the start line in Melbourne last weekend. The technical reasons for F1's starting issues are known and understood, but politics stands in the way of the most sensible fix

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F1 warned of “potential for disaster” with 2026 cars in Australian GP qualifying

Several paddock figures tipped traffic management to be “very difficult” in qualifying as energy management takes prominence in F1

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The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

The Australian GP offers the first litmus test for F1's new rules - but qualifying will be a struggle, owing to the Albert Park circuit's nature

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Fred Vasseur surprised by F1 2026 starting procedure complaints: "It was known for a long time"

Ferrari's 2026 powertrain was designed to contend with 'normal' F1 starts, under the assumption the starting procedures would not be changed

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Why Vasseur was surprised by F1 2026 starting procedure complaints

Ferrari's 2026 powertrain was designed to contend with 'normal' F1 starts, under the assumption the starting procedures would not be changed

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Five drivers with a point to prove in F1 2026

These are the drivers who need to impress in this year's pivotal F1 campaign

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"This is the American dream": Inside Haas’ shock F1 debut 10 years on

As Cadillac prepares to start its F1 journey, the last brand-new team in the series was also an American entry. Built in the wake of the failures of many other teams in previous years, Haas chose a different path to attack F1 – in close alliance with Ferrari – and…

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