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Haas has debuted its Toyota-backed 2026 VF-26 car at Fiorano marking the seventh team to hit the track in F1’s latest era.
Haas has debuted its Toyota-backed 2026 VF-26 car at Fiorano, becoming the seventh team to hit the track in Formula 1’s latest era. The Banbury-based outfit is entering its 11th full-time season in the sport this year, alongside the 2026 regulations reset. The VF-26 has joined the grid for track testing, with Oliver Bearman taking its first laps at Ferrari’s test track at Fiorano. Haas remains a Ferrari customer team, using Maranello-based squad’s new 2026 power units. With a technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the team is moving towards autonomy and will operate as TGR Haas F1 Team starting this year. Haas is expected to have its own simulator by the first half of 2026 as it continues to progress in its collaboration with Toyota.”
