F1: Haas unveils the VF-26: a new livery influenced by Toyota to tackle the 2026 era

Haas has become the third Formula 1 team to unveil its 2026 livery. Named VF-26, the future American single-seater features a redesigned look marked by the strengthened partnership with Toyota, in a context of major regulatory upheaval.

Haas enters the 2026 presentation race

Presentation season F1 2026 is gaining momentum. After Red Bull and Racing Bulls, Haas has officially unveiled the livery of its future single-seater, confirming its name in the process: VF-26.
A strong first visual signal for the American team, which is projecting itself into a new technical era after a 2025 season that ended at the back of the pack. Without revealing all its technical secrets, Haas is laying the foundations for its 2026 project, in a context where every detail counts before the major regulatory leap.

Visually, the VF-26 adopts a white livery enhanced with red accents, true to the identity Haas but clearly influenced by the evolution of its partnerships.
The central point remains the extension of the partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, now the team's title sponsor.

This strengthened presence translates into increased visibility for the Japanese manufacturer on the car, but also into the assertion of a more structured and ambitious project. Haas is not revolutionizing its graphic identity, but is embracing a modernized continuity, in line with its strategic repositioning within the paddock.

From a human perspective, Haas is betting on stability. Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman will be renewed for a second consecutive season, whileAyao Komatsu retains his role as team manager.

A choice fully embraced by Gene Haas :

“We at least have continuity at the pilot level, with Ollie et Esteban, as well as within our design and engineering teams.

In such a demanding period of transition, this continuity is seen as an essential foundation for addressing the new rules.

The founder of the team does not, however, hide the magnitude of the challenge ahead:

"Like all teams, we had to compete in 2025 while designing and building the 2026 cars."

Gene Haas also emphasizes the key role of winter preparation:

"The pre-season will be crucial to understanding the potential of these cars and how drivers and engineers will adapt to them."

Eighth in the 2025 constructors' championship with 79 points, Haas knows that the battle in the middle of the grid will leave no respite.

The VF-26 will carry out its First test run as early as next week, during a private five-day test at the Barcelona circuit.
A crucial meeting to gauge the first responses to the 2026 project, before a season that could profoundly reshuffle the cards across the entire field.