That has been reflected in Haas\u2019 new livery: Toyota has received branding across the engine cover, front wing and the front of the halo for the season which introduces widespread regulation changes.<\/p>\n
The American outfit comes into it having finished eighth in last year\u2019s standings with Oliver Bearman<\/a> and Esteban Ocon<\/a>, who will remain as drivers this season, giving Haas its best points total (79) since 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cLike all teams, we\u2019ve faced the challenge of competing in 2025 while looking to design and now build these new-regulation entries for the 2026 season,\u201d said owner Gene Haas, whose team has joined Red Bull and Racing Bulls in already launching their new design<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe pre-season will be crucial to understand what these cars are capable of and how the drivers, engineers and teams in general adapt to them. We at least have continuity in terms of the drivers, with Ollie and Esteban, as well as in our design and engineering teams.<\/p>\n \u201cLast season\u2019s competition in the midfield was of an exceptionally high standard, it was tough, and we need to go out again and continue to develop – both on- and off-track. Personally, I\u2019m going to be very interested to see how the competition shakes out across the grid and what these new regulations bring in terms of performance.\u201d<\/p>\n Much of the black has been ditched for 2026<\/p>\n Photo by: Glenn Dunbar \/ Motorsport Images<\/p>\n The new livery features a lot more white than last year, with it replacing the previously black engine cover and front halo plus additional red to represent Toyota colours.\u00a0<\/p>\n Haas also unveiled its design through a simple online event, rather than a huge gathering in Detroit like the Red Bull-owned teams which occurred last Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n And through the images provided, it is clear that Haas has remained with a pushrod front\u00a0 and rear suspension, plus wide winglets on its front wing.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels almost a bit surreal to be unveiling a new car this early in the year, but it\u2019s not any less exciting venturing into a new F1 campaign – especially one with such a change in regulations,\u201d said team principal Ayao Komatsu.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re fully focused on being ready for shakedown week in Barcelona. It\u2019s been a monumental effort from everyone on the team to work with such a tight turnaround time from the end of last season to putting cars on track in January.<\/p>\n \u201cIt goes without saying that after so much talk, we can\u2019t wait to see how these cars will perform and what we\u2019ll face as we then progress through our test programs ahead of Australia.<\/p>\n Haas VF-26<\/p>\n Photo by: Haas F1 Team<\/p>\n \u201cTrack time is going to be crucial through Spain and Bahrain and while we know there\u2019s going to be challenges along the way, we do this because we\u2019re passionate about Formula 1.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Much](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768836250_325_esteban-ocon-haas-f1-team.jpg\")
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