Haas have had one of their best starts to a Formula 1 season in 2026, as the team currently sit in fourth in the Constructors’ Championship after three races.
Haas have bagged 18 points so far in 2026 thanks to a seventh place for Oliver Bearman in Melbourne, which he followed up with a fifth-place finish in Shanghai.
While the Briton crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix, his teammate Esteban Ocon managed to score one point for Haas by finishing tenth.
With Mercedes emerging as the team to beat, Ferrari and McLaren are fighting for best-of-the-rest status while Red Bull Racing are struggling which opened the gap for the Ferrari-powered Haas outfit to benefit.
But their Team Principal, Ayao Komatsu, insists it will be a tough ask for his team to maintain such a position for the remainder of the season.
He said: “This year is going to be a very tough development war, and as a small team, it’s going to be very challenging.
“But we’ve started this year very well. This kind of result doesn’t come along every single year.
“If somebody told me we were going to be P4 in the constructors’ standings after three races, I would have laughed,” he admitted. “We are in a very good position, but it’s not about protecting that position; it’s not about really keeping that position.
“It’s about maximizing our capability, looking at our process and forecasts, and then getting the best out of the car, our team, and our drivers, so we’re going to be focused on that,” he explained.
Alpine have also had a decent start to their 2026 F1 campaign aided by their switch to Mercedes power and are just two points behind Haas, fifth in the Constructors’ Standings.
They are equal on points with Red Bull Racing, who are sixth. (Source: Sky Sports News)