Haas has confirmed that Castore is to become its new apparel partner for the F1 2026 season.<\/p>\n
It comes after it emerged in early 2025 that Haas was in negotiations over a switch to Castore team kit, with reigning champions McLaren expected to switch to Puma for the new season.<\/p>\n
Haas signs Castore deal ahead of F1 2026 season<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n Despite finishing eighth in the constructors\u2019 championship, Haas enjoyed one of the most productive seasons in its history in 2025.<\/p>\n With 79 points on the board, the team ended last season with its highest total since 2018 with Haas falling just 13 points short of sixth-placed Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n Oliver Bearman equalled the team\u2019s best-ever result by taking fourth in Mexico, with teammate Esteban Ocon claiming an accomplished fifth place in China.<\/p>\n The team announced that it will compete as TGR Haas F1 Team in 2026 after strengthening its technical partnership with Japanese manufacturer Toyota.<\/p>\n Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon to race for Haas in F1 2026<\/p>\n F1 driver contracts: What is the contract status of every driver on the F1 2026 grid?<\/a><\/p>\n F1 2025: Head-to-head qualifying statistics between team-mates<\/a><\/p>\n Reports last April revealed that Haas was in talks to partner with Castore<\/a>, which also supplies team kit to the likes of Red Bull and Alpine, for 2026.<\/p>\n Haas has now confirmed a \u2018multi-year deal\u2019 with Castore, which has come on board as the team\u2019s official kit and retail partner.<\/p>\n Ayao Komatsu, the Haas team principal, said: \u201cAs ambitions and expectations for TGR Haas F1 Team grow significantly, we\u2019re delighted to partner with Castore to present this elevated merchandise experience for our fans.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a name that has quickly become synonymous within our sport, Castore understands our need for agility and quality when providing the best to our team, and as a global brand, we\u2019re excited to bring a greater offering via a first-class retail experience to our supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n Tom Beahon, the co-founder of Castore, added: \u201cOur partnership with TGR Haas F1 Team continues the exciting momentum we\u2019ve built in Formula 1.<\/p>\n \u201cTGR Haas F1 Team represents another world-class organization that shares our commitment to innovation and high performance.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud to support the team with technically advanced apparel and to create elevated fanwear collections that bring supporters even closer to the sport.<\/p>\n \u201cTogether, we\u2019re building on a powerful foundation as we enter this next chapter in Castore\u2019s F1 journey.\u201d<\/p>\n It was reported in April 2025 that McLaren, the reigning constructors\u2019 champions, had moved to end its partnership with Castore a year in advance to facilitate a switch to Puma team kit for 2026.<\/p>\n McLaren entered a five-year deal with Castore \u2013 worth a reported\u00a0\u00a330million ($40m\/\u20ac34.5m at current exchange rates) per season \u2013 in 2022 with the partnership originally due to conclude at the end of 2026.<\/p>\n The \u2018company details\u2019 section for the McLaren Racing Store on the Trustpilot website \u2013 written by the company itself \u2013 appears to suggest a switch to Puma is on the cards for 2026.<\/p>\n A section reads: \u201cThe official McLaren Racing Store Online Store is operated by stichd, a member of the PUMA group and an internationally recognised, licensed merchandise partner.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing a PUMA company, our close relationship with sports enables us to be the first to deliver you the very latest official licensed products, including special editions and exclusive products not available anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n McLaren offered no comment when approached by PlanetF1.com.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Mat Coch and Thomas Maher<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n