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Haas 2026: Ocon, Bearman on car inconsistency

News - 2026-07-23 - By Jenny Marsh

Formula1.com reported Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman described inconsistency between the Haas cars in 2026 as a problem for the team.

Formula1.com reported that Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman discussed inconsistency between the Haas cars in 2026, with both drivers describing a problem that has made weekends harder to manage. The same report said Bearman felt it was not always an equal fight between the two sides of the garage, while Ocon also pointed to uneven behaviour.

Those comments remain reported rather than independently confirmed here, but they add context to Haas F1 Team’s season. Ocon, 17th in the 2026 drivers' championship on three points, had made 189 Formula 1 starts in a career that included one win and four podiums.

Haas F1 Team, founded in 2014, has raced in Formula 1 since 2016. Across 11 seasons through 2026, the American team had not recorded a race win or a constructors' championship.