The 23-year-old Australian is set to embark on a season of sports car racing for the first time, as part of British team Nielsen Racing's LMP2 class crew in the European Le Mans Series.

Haas has named Ryo Hirakawa as its reserve driver for 2025 and will run the experienced Japanese in first practice at this weekend Bahrain Grand Prix.Hirakawa has been amassing experience in multiple different Formula 1 cars in recent months, with testing of previous car (TPC) outings with McLaren leading to...

Haas has released its 2025 car – the VF-25 – after displaying its livery at the F1 75 Live event at the O2 Arena in London.All teams were present in London on Tuesday night to launch the new season, and they were mandated to unveil their 2025 liveries at the...

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says it’s imperative the team continues to grow to ensure the existing workforce is not pushed to breaking point.Recent additions to the team have increased the size of Haas to around 330 employees, but due to the number of parts it purchases from external suppliers,...

Haas owner Gene Haas does not have to subsidize his Formula 1 team for the first time this year as it hits the budget cap, according to team principal Ayao Komatsu.The American team joined the grid in 2016 and is about to enter its tenth season, coming off the back...

Twelve months ago, Ayao Komatsu was pessimistic when discussing Haas’ expectations for the 2024 season. He predicted the team would be the slowest on the grid at the start of the year, and was not in a position to openly admit he had set the team a target of eighth...

Haas overachieved compared to its pre-season targets in 2024 despite the late season disappointment of losing out to Alpine for sixth in the constructors’ championship, according to team principal Ayao Komatsu.Alpine’s double-podium result in Brazil proved crucial as it picked up 33 of its 65 points in one race at...

Haas confirmed Oliver Bearman will complete the remainder of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend in place of the unwell Kevin Magnussen.Magnussen was ruled out of Friday’s running due to sickness, with Bearman stepping in for FP1 and Sprint qualifying, impressing with a run to SQ3 and 10th on the...

Kevin Magnussen’s drive to seventh place in the Mexico City Grand Prix was the best performance he has produced for Haas, according to team principal Ayao Komatsu.Haas entered Sunday’s race off the back of scoring in five straight events, including the Sprint in Austin, and lined up with Magnussen seventh...

Being able to run a testing program using an old Formula 1 car will allow Haas to add strength in depth with its personnel, team principal Ayao Komatsu says.Haas has entered into a technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing where the American team will receive manufacturing support and include the...