Key Highlights: Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu confirmed that selecting Rafael Camara over Ryo Hirakawa for the Brazilian Grand Prix was an objective choice driven entirely by team performance and professionalism. Camara earned the nod following a standout showing during a Testing of Previous Cars shootout in Portimao, where he decisively outpaced Hirakawa under high-pressure ...
Key Highlights: Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu revealed that giving Rafael Camara an early Formula 1 debut at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix was a “tough decision” following Ryo Hirakawa’s points-scoring P10 finish in Mexico City. Komatsu chose Camara after assessing his maturity and composure during a Portimao evaluation test and subsequent discussions, fast-tracking the ...
Key Highlights Esteban Ocon faces an uncertain Formula 1 future following an abrupt departure from Haas F1 Team during the 2026 season. Haas benched Ocon after an incident at the Mexico Grand Prix weekend, replacing him with 32-year-old debutant Ryo Hirakawa before opening the seat to future driver Rafael Camara. With the 2027 grid largely ...
Key Highlights: Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa made an unexpected Formula 1 debut for Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, filling in for Esteban Ocon on Saturday morning. After crossing the finish line in 13th position, post-race time penalties handed to Oscar Piastri, Franco Colapinto, and Pierre Gasly officially promoted Hirakawa to 10th place. By ...
Key Highlights: Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto received post-race penalties for yellow flag infringements, demoting both out of the top 10 at the Mexico Grand Prix. McLarenâs Oscar Piastri was also penalized 10 seconds for an incident with Arvid Lindblad, causing a major reshuffle across the points-paying positions. Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa ...
Key Highlights: Ryo Hirakawa is set to make his Formula 1 Grand Prix debut with Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, stepping in for Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the race weekend. At 32 years old, Hirakawa becomes the oldest driver to debut in F1 since Andre Lotterer competed at the 2014 Belgian ...
Key Highlights Ryo Hirakawa will make his Formula 1 debut with Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, stepping in for Esteban Ocon in the VF-26 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Late-notice F1 call-ups have yielded mixed fates throughout history, ranging from one-off outings for Stephane Sarrazin and Andre Lotterer to points finishes for Stoffel ...
Key Highlights: Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa made his unexpected Formula 1 debut at the Mexico City Grand Prix, stepping in after regular driver Esteban Ocon was stood down from driving duties. The Japanese driver stated he would have “easily” progressed into Q2 during qualifying had he not run into traffic caused by Alex Albon ...
Key Highlights: Haas has benched Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix, handing reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa his Formula 1 race debut. The decision followed a second-practice dispute between Ocon and race engineer Laura Mueller, though Haas emphasized the driver swap is not due to illness. Hirakawa, a 32-year-old Le Mans ...
Key Highlights Toyota advisor Alexander Wurz has ruled out a World Endurance Championship move for Esteban Ocon. Toyota says its current six-driver WEC lineup is secured by long-term contracts and will remain unchanged next year. With Aston Martin retaining Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, Cadillac is effectively Oconâs last realistic Formula 1 option. Alexander Wurz ...
Haas has completed its latest Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) programme, with Ryo Hirakawa, Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara driving the teamâs 2025 Formula 1…