Haas working to solve “more serious” reliability issue uncovered at Barcelona F1 test
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Haas working to solve “more serious” reliability issue uncovered at Barcelona F1 test
Haas was back in action at Formula 1’s Barcelona shakedown event on Wednesday, but Oliver Bearman’s running in the VF-26 was hampered by two reliability issues – with one being branded as “more serious” by team boss Ayao Komatsu.Wednesday marked the American outfit’s second day on track, with teams permitted to run on any three out of the five days. “We’d sorted out so ...Keep reading
What we know about Haas reliability woes on third day of F1 test
Haas made a “huge step forward” in its Barcelona Formula 1 test programme on Wednesday despite suffering two reliability issues – the second of which was “a bit more serious”.Ollie Bearman stopped on track in the morning with a minor problem that was easily rectified - but Haas’s day ended early with a second, unrelated issue late in the afternoon.It meant after completing more laps than any other team on Monday, the Ferrari customer team manage…
Oliver Bearman dismisses Ferrari engine fears in Barcelona despite Haas red flag
Oliver Bearman’s start to the 2026 season with Haas was a little bumpier than expected. The young British driver had to stop on track after just 21 laps, causing a red flag. Onlookers initially feared an issue with the Ferrari 067/6 power unit, but Bearman clarified that the problem was simply one of time and complexity due to all-new systems. While teammate Esteban Ocon completed an impressive 154 laps on the first day of Barcelona testing – eq…
Oliver Bearman faces daunting challenges with Haas as 2026 F1 power unit intricacies unleash chaos
Title: Oliver Bearman Faces Major Setback as 2026 F1 Regulations Complicate Haas Testing In a shocking turn of events during pre-season testing, Oliver Bearman has revealed that the complexities of the new 2026 F1 regulations have created significant hurdles for the Haas team. What would have been a swift fix last year has now transformed into a lengthy ordeal, leaving Bearman and his team scrambling to adapt to the intricacies of the latest pow…
The third day of 2026 winter trials in Barcelona started in a complicated way for Haas F1 this morning. While Ayao Komatsu today celebrates its 50th anniversary, his team saw its morning shortened after Oliver Bearman's early stop on the track at the wheel of the VF-26. A frustrating setback, but that the director of the American team prefers to put in a more generally encouraging context, in view of the progress observed since the beginning of …
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