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The seventh 2026 F1 car has hit the track for a shakedown run, with Haas’s new Toyota-backed VF-26 making its debut.
Haas became the seventh F1 team to test their 2026 car at Fiorano, with Oliver Bearman driving the VF-26 for the first time. The car joined others like Ferrari in on-track testing as Haas continues with Ferrari customer engines and a new title sponsorship with Toyota Gazoo Racing. The VF-26 followed new cars from Audi, Cadillac, Racing Bulls, Mercedes, Ferrari, and Alpine onto the track. Audi tested at Barcelona, while Racing Bulls tested at Imola and other teams like McLaren, Aston Martin, Red Bull, and Williams are yet to run their new cars at the closed-door Barcelona test starting Monday. Williams is reportedly facing issues with FIA crash tests and might miss the testing session.
