Haas F1 Team · 2026

Haas VF-26

The Haas VF-26 is Haas F1 Team’s car for the 2026 season, powered by a Ferrari 067/6 (customer engine). Strong in: Top speed.

Updated 4 November 2026

Fact file

Car: Haas VF-26
Team: Haas F1 Team
Engine: Ferrari 067/6 (customer engine)
Launch: 19 January 2026 – digital livery launch

The car at a glance

The VF-26 is Haas' car for the new 2026 rules. Haas buys its engine from Ferrari – a customer engine.

After 19 races the team is 7th in the constructors’ standings with 31 points. Its best race result so far is 5th. Its speed stayed similar through the season: in qualifying the better of its two cars was 13.9 on average. In total the team declared 23 new parts for more speed to the FIA; the biggest package came at the Canadian Grand Prix (5 parts).

The name is new: Toyota Gazoo Racing is title partner from 2026, so the team is officially called TGR Haas F1 Team. Ferrari itself and the new Cadillac team use the same Ferrari engine.

Description as of 4 November 2026. The paragraph on the season is updated from the results after every race.

Technical data

Values the rules set for all teams, and details of the Haas VF-26. Anything not officially known is left out.

Specific to the Haas VF-26
Component	Value
Engine	Ferrari 067/6The engine comes from Ferrari; the team does not build it itself.
Gearbox	from Ferrari8 forward gears and 1 reverse; the driver shifts with paddles on the steering wheel.
Front suspension	Push-rodWith push-rod, an angled strut pushes the forces from the wheel up to the springs and dampers; with pull-rod it pulls them down.
Brakes	Brembo
Fuel partner	ShellAll teams use sustainable fuel in 2026; the partner blends it to FIA specifications.
Lubricants partner	Shell

The same for all cars (rules)
Component	Value
Combustion engine	1.6-litre turbo V61600 cc displacement, 6 cylinders in a V (90 degrees), one turbocharger.
Maximum engine speed	15,000 rpmThe most revolutions per minute the engine’s crankshaft may turn.
Combustion engine power	around 400 kW (about 540 hp)Clearly less than up to 2025 – the electric motor delivers much more instead.
Electric motor (MGU-K)	up to 350 kW (about 470 hp)Recovers energy under braking and adds power when accelerating. Its power is reduced on very fast straights.
Total power	just over 1000 hpOnly as long as the battery supplies enough energy.
MGU-H	no longer usedThe second generator on the turbocharger was dropped for 2026.
Fuel	100% sustainableMade for example from captured CO₂, waste or non-food biomass.
Gearbox	8 forward gears, 1 reverseSequential and semi-automatic: the driver selects each gear, the shift itself is hydraulic.
Chassis	Carbon-fibre monocoqueThe rigid safety cell the driver sits in.
Minimum weight	724 kg plus tyres (768 kg)With driver, without fuel; 726 kg plus tyres in qualifying. Around 30 kg less than in 2025.
Width	at most 1900 mm10 cm narrower than up to 2025.
Wheelbase	at most 3400 mmDistance between the front and rear axles, 20 cm shorter than up to 2025.
Aerodynamics	active wings, no more DRSFront and rear wings go flat on straights (Straight Mode, less drag) and steep for corners (Corner Mode, more downforce); early announcements called this X- and Z-mode.
Tyres	Pirelli, 18 inchControl tyres: every team uses the same Pirelli tyres.

Technical data as of 4 November 2026.

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2026 team comparison

Calculated from official timing data, average over 19 race weekends (as of Mexico City Grand Prix 2026).

Strengths

Top speed: 5th of 11 – 326.9 km/h at the speed trap on average.

Weaknesses

Pit stop time: 10th of 11 – on average 2.16 s longer in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team in each race.
Speed over one lap (qualifying): 8th of 11 – on average 2.22 % (about 1.86 s) off the fastest lap.

1st = best value of the eleven teams. The explanation is shown below each name.

2026 team comparison: Haas VF-26
Value	Haas VF-26	Rank
Top speedHighest speed measured at the speed trap on the straight, averaged over all race weekends. Higher is better.	326.9 km/h	5 of 11
Speed over one lap (qualifying)Gap from the team’s best qualifying lap to the fastest lap of the day, on average. 0 means it set the fastest lap itself. Lower is better.	+2.22 % (approx. 1.86 s)	8 of 11
Sector 1 (qualifying)Every track is split into three sectors. Gap to the best time in the first sector. Lower is better.	+2.29 %	8 of 11
Sector 2 (qualifying)Gap to the best time in the middle sector. Lower is better.	+2.44 %	8 of 11
Sector 3 (qualifying)Gap to the best time in the final sector. Lower is better.	+2.23 %	8 of 11
Race paceTypical lap time in the race (without the start, pit stops and safety car periods), gap to the fastest team. Lower is better.	+2.40 % (approx. 2.11 s)	8 of 11
Laps per set of tyresHow many laps a car ran on one set of tyres in the race, on average. More usually means the tyres last longer.	19.8 laps	6 of 11
Pace loss on one set of tyresHow the lap time changes from lap to lap on the same set of tyres. Wearing tyres make the car slower, the emptying fuel tank makes it faster. Lower is better; a minus means the car even got faster over the run.	+0.004 s per lap	8 of 11
Pit stop timeHow much longer a car spent in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team (driving through plus the tyre change). Lower is better.	+2.16 s	10 of 11

Top speedHighest speed measured at the speed trap on the straight, averaged over all race weekends. Higher is better.

Race paceTypical lap time in the race (without the start, pit stops and safety car periods), gap to the fastest team. Lower is better.

Pace loss on one set of tyresHow the lap time changes from lap to lap on the same set of tyres. Wearing tyres make the car slower, the emptying fuel tank makes it faster. Lower is better; a minus means the car even got faster over the run.

Pit stop timeHow much longer a car spent in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team (driving through plus the tyre change). Lower is better.

Upgrades during the season

As declared by the teams to the FIA before each Grand Prix (24 new or changed parts).

Reason given by the team: “performance” means the part is meant to make the car faster. “Circuit-specific” means it is adapted to one particular track, for example more cooling in the heat or less drag for long straights. “Reliability” means it is meant to prevent failures.

Upgrades during the season: Haas VF-26
Race	New or changed parts
Australian Grand PrixSeason start (changes since testing)	Front Wing, Front Wing Endplate, Floor Body, Floor Edge, Diffuser, Rear Wing, Beam Wing (performance)
Chinese Grand Prix	Rear Impact Structure (performance)
Japanese Grand Prix	Front Wing (performance)
Miami Grand Prix	Diffuser (performance)
Canadian Grand Prix	Sidepod Inlet, Coke/Engine Cover, Floor Body, Rear Suspension, Rear Corner (performance)
Monaco Grand Prix	Front Suspension, Rear Wing, Rear Impact Structure (performance)
Barcelona Grand Prix	Rear Impact Structure (performance)
Austrian Grand Prix	Front Corner (performance) Cooling Louvres (circuit-specific)
British Grand Prix	Rear Wing, Rear Wing Endplate (performance)
Belgian Grand Prix	Front Wing, Front Wing Endplate, Front Corner, Beam Wing (performance)
Hungarian Grand Prix	Rear Wing (performance)
Italian Grand Prix	Floor, Bodywork, Rear Corner (performance)

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