P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Qualifying hasn’t been the strongest aspect for Haas so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman are both feeling unsatisfied with Haas’ performance in Formula 1 qualifying due to energy deployment issues.
The limited electrical energy available to drivers in the 2026 season has had a significant impact on both races and qualifying sessions, causing overtaking to be too easy on Sundays and creating difficulties for drivers in maintaining performance.
Despite efforts to maximize qualifying performance, such as in Japan for Ocon, the impact of energy management on straight-line deployment has been a major factor affecting their results.
The overhauled power units have led to issues for drivers like Charles Leclerc and Ocon, with unexpected oversteer causing lap time penalties due to the boost system resetting.
Bearman also faced challenges in qualifying, with issues on the straights affecting his lap times, showing the complex nature of energy deployment and its impact on driver performance.
