Haas F1 crew's first Toyota livery divides followers as 2026 automotive breaks cowl

Haas has unveiled its 2026 Formulation 1 livery, the primary with its new title sponsor, Toyota Gazoo Racing.

The brand new design follows an analogous theme to the American outfit’s 2025 livery with a white base and black and purple accents. Nevertheless it now has the addition of the angular GR brand on the entrance wing and the shark fin.

Followers have been fast to share their ideas on the brand new design. “Haas has stepped up their recreation as soon as once more. I completely love the way it seems,” one fan wrote on Reddit, whereas one other added: “That could be very good and clear.”

“I really like this one, as an even bigger rally fan than F1 fan it is superior to have the GR livery. Very tastefully executed,” another person wrote. “I prefer it. Undoubtedly an consideration getter,” added one other.

Others weren’t so eager on the design. “This looks as if a type of liveries I like in the beginning however the extra I have a look at it the extra detached I will really feel about it,” one fan wrote, whereas one other commented on Instagram: “Given it is Gazoo Racing sponsoring them, it may’ve been significantly better, simply have a look at Toyota’s WEC and WRC liveries, HOWEVER Gazoo Racing is only a sponsor, it isn’t Toyota’s crew. Nonetheless fairly strong livery, like Crimson Bulls significantly better nonetheless.”

Haas heads into 2026 with the identical driver line-up as 2025, with Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman below the management of crew principal Ayao Komatsu.

“It feels nearly a bit surreal to be unveiling a brand new automotive this early within the 12 months but it surely’s not any much less thrilling venturing into a brand new F1 marketing campaign – particularly one with such a change in rules,” Komatsu mentioned.

“We’re totally targeted on being prepared for Shakedown Week in Barcelona. It’s been a monumental effort from everybody on the crew to work with such a decent turnaround time from the tip of final season to placing automobiles on monitor in January.

“It goes with out saying that after a lot speak, we will’t wait to see how these automobiles will carry out and what we’ll face as we then progress via our take a look at applications forward of Australia. Observe time goes to be essential via Spain and Bahrain and whereas we all know there’s going to be challenges alongside the way in which, we do that as a result of we’re keen about Formulation 1.”

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