Haas F1’s struggles deepen as poor pace leaves Ocon frustrated, while rookie Bearman salvages a tough weekend with a clean finish.
Haas F1 is facing serious concerns at the start of this season. Whether on a dry track or in the wet, the team struggled to find any pace in Australia.
Their strategists took a gamble during the race by delaying the switch to intermediate tires, but the move backfired, making their final result even worse.
If there’s one small positive, it’s that Oliver Bearman managed to avoid crashing after what had been a brutal weekend for him. That might be the only silver lining for Haas F1, as the team now has plenty to worry about.
Bearman Stays Optimistic Despite Tough Weekend
“The main goal today was to get laps in and gather data,” said Bearman, trying to find the bright side.
“I’m quite happy with my performance—I feel like I executed things well. There were a few moments where we lost time, but when you’re not fighting for points, that’s the best time to take risks. It just didn’t work out this time—now, on to China.”
Esteban Ocon Disappointed, Surprised by Lack of Performance
Meanwhile, Esteban Ocon was left frustrated after being unable to fight for a top-10 finish. Is he already worried about the rest of the season?
“It was all about performance today—if we had a little more, we could have fought for points,” Ocon admitted.
“The cars ahead were battling, and I was just stuck there, unable to break into the top 10. Unfortunately, I just couldn’t keep up with the pace.”
“We need to analyze this closely—this is not where we expected to be, so it’s quite surprising to struggle like this. But I’m confident we’ll turn things around.”
Haas Already in Crisis Mode?
It’s early in the season, but Haas F1 already seems to be in damage-control mode.
Team principal Ayao Komatsu stuck to the usual messaging of a struggling team: at least they collected data.
“Given the issues we had with the car this weekend, we knew it would be tough, but it was crucial to finish the race with both cars,” Komatsu said.
“We needed to gather as much data as possible and get feedback from the drivers. With new engineers on the team, it was a challenging race to manage.”
“That said, I’m really pleased with the way our new team members performed. Of course, there are still areas we need to improve operationally, but I’m happy with how we’re working together.”
“With the data and feedback we’ve collected today, we’ll be able to make short-term improvements to the VF-25.”
Haas F1 now faces an uphill battle to get back in the mix. Will they find answers before the next race in China?
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