Haas Struggles After Barcelona Upgrade

Haas is reeling after a brutal Barcelona weekend—both drivers failed to score points, with Bearman retiring and Ocon finishing 13th. Despite early-season promise, the team’s new upgrades have backfired, leaving the VF-26 underperforming and poorly executed. Team Principal Ayao Komatsu laid it on the line: the car isn’t fast enough, but worse, the team’s operations are falling short. Communication broke down during the race, and even when Bearman showed pace on hard tires, the execution was off from the start. Qualifying has been equally dismal, with Ocon starting 17th in three straight races. Tire degradation and setup issues are being re-examined ahead of Austria. Both drivers admit the weekend was tough and stress the need for rapid internal improvements—because if Haas can’t fix their car or their process, they’re in serious trouble. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5597bf2c9e6239f5