Formula 1 Team Profile

Haas F1 Team.

The only American team on the grid — and, after 225 races, still without a podium.

Haas entered Formula 1 in 2016 with a model no one else uses: buy as much of the car as the rules allow, and run it from three countries. This is the full record, including what that model has and has not delivered.

Headquarters
Kannapolis, North Carolina
European base
Banbury, England
Design office
Maranello, Italy
First entry
2016 Australian GP
Power unit
Ferrari
Read the full history
225
Races Entered
Since 2016
0
Podium Finishes
Best result: fourth
0
Grand Prix Wins
1
Pole Position
Overview

What Is the Haas F1 Team?

Haas is an American Formula 1 team founded in April 2014 by Gene Haas, the owner of the machine-tool company Haas Automation, and racing since 2016. It is the only team on the grid headquartered in the United States, at Kannapolis in North Carolina, with a European operation at Banbury in England and a design office in Maranello, next door to Ferrari.

The team’s approach is deliberate: buy every component the regulations allow rather than build it. Ferrari supplies the power unit and gearbox, and Dallara has built the chassis. That kept the entry cost down and got the team on the grid quickly — Romain Grosjean finished sixth in the team’s first race, making Haas the first American constructor to score points on debut.

What it has not produced is a podium. In 225 races the best result is fourth place, achieved twice, most recently by Oliver Bearman at the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix. Ayao Komatsu leads the team, and from 2026 it races as TGR Haas following a title-sponsorship deal with Toyota Gazoo Racing.

Era 01 · 2014—2018

The American Entry

Gene Haas was granted an entry in 2014 and spent two years preparing rather than rushing onto the grid. The plan was to buy in everything the rules permitted: Ferrari power units and gearboxes, a Dallara-built chassis, and a design office in Maranello.

It worked immediately. Romain Grosjean finished sixth in the team's first race in Australia in 2016, the first time an American constructor had scored on debut. Fifth in the constructors' championship in 2018 remains the team's high point.

Haas VF-16 race car driven by Romain Grosjean at the 2016 British Grand Prix Kannapolis · points in the first race
Era 02 · 2019—2023

The Lean Years

The customer model has a ceiling, and the team found it. Two seasons at the back, a title sponsorship that ended in a public legal dispute, and a driver line-up that changed repeatedly.

Kevin Magnussen took the team's only pole position in this period, in the wet at Interlagos, but the podium never came.

Haas VF-22 racing car driven by Kevin Magnussen during the 2022 season A customer team meeting its ceiling
Era 03 · 2024—Present

Komatsu and Toyota

Ayao Komatsu, the team's long-serving engineer, was made team principal in 2024 and the team began scoring regularly again. Oliver Bearman's fourth place in Mexico City in 2025 equalled the best result in its history.

A title-sponsorship deal with Toyota Gazoo Racing followed in December 2025, and the team now races as TGR Haas with Esteban Ocon alongside Bearman.

Haas F1 racing car side profile driven by Nico Hulkenberg at the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix TGR Haas · a Japanese partner for the American team
Team Timeline

Haas Timeline

2014

Entry Granted

Gene Haas founds the team in April, taking two years to prepare before racing.

2016

Points on Debut

Romain Grosjean finishes sixth at the Australian Grand Prix — the first American constructor to score in its first race.

2018

Fifth in the Championship

The team's best constructors' result.

2021

A Season Without Points

Two rookies and no development, as the team focused on the 2022 rule change.

2024

Komatsu Takes Over

Ayao Komatsu is promoted from within to team principal.

2025

Fourth in Mexico City

Oliver Bearman equals the team's best race result.

2025

Toyota Gazoo Racing

A title-sponsorship deal is announced in December.

2026

TGR Haas

The team races under its new name with Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman.

Sources

  1. Haas team profile · Formula1.com (official)
  2. Haas F1 Team · Wikipedia — career totals read from the infobox, founding and facilities
  3. Gene Haas Q&A: We're no Ferrari junior team · Formula1.com — November 2015, source of the quote
  4. Photo — Romain Grosjean, Haas VF-16, 2016 British Grand Prix · Ben Sutherland via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized
  5. Photo — Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22, 2022 British Grand Prix · Chris Game via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized
  6. Photo — Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, 2024 Austrian Grand Prix · Lukas Raich via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized
  7. Photo — Haas VF-16, 2016 British Grand Prix · Interceptor73 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized
  8. Photo — Haas VF-18 at Barcelona testing · Artes Max from Spain via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized
  9. Photo — Haas VF-22, 2022 British Grand Prix · Chris Game via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized
  10. Photo — Haas VF-25, 2025 Japanese Grand Prix · Liauzh via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized
  11. Logo — TGR Haas F1 Team logo (2026) · Haas F1 Team, via Wikimedia Commons via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · rendered from SVG and resized
Machinery

Four Cars That Made Haas

2016 Romain Grosjean driving the Haas VF-16 in grey and red at the 2016 British Grand Prix

Haas VF-16

The first car, and the point Haas proved: Romain Grosjean finished sixth on debut in Australia and scored eight points at the team's very first attempt.

2018 Romain Grosjean driving the Haas VF-18 during pre-season testing at Barcelona

Haas VF-18

The best car Haas has built. Fifth in the constructors' championship, the team's highest finish, and one point short of doubling the previous year's total.

2022 Mick Schumacher driving the Haas VF-22 in white and red at the 2022 British Grand Prix

Haas VF-22

Kevin Magnussen out-qualified the entire field at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to take the team's maiden pole position — still its only one.

2025 Oliver Bearman driving the Haas VF-25 in black and pink at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

Haas VF-25

Seventy-nine points and eighth in the constructors' championship, more than any Haas since the 2018 car.

Drivers in the American Car
RG
Romain Grosjean
2016—2020 · sixth on debut
KM
Kevin Magnussen
2017—2020, 2022—2024 · the team's only pole
NH
Nico Hulkenberg
2023—2024
EO
Esteban Ocon
2025—present
OB
Oliver Bearman
2025—present · fourth in Mexico City
From the Founder
“If we score one point I would be happy.”
Gene Haas, founder, on the team's debut season, November 2015
Frequently Asked

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Haas ever finished on the podium?
No. In 225 races its best result is fourth place, achieved twice — most recently by Oliver Bearman at the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Why is Haas based in three countries?
The headquarters is in Kannapolis, North Carolina, beside Gene Haas's other businesses; the European race operation is in Banbury, England; and the design office is in Maranello, Italy, next to Ferrari, which supplies the power unit.
What engine does Haas use?
Ferrari, since the team's first race in 2016. Haas buys as many components as the regulations allow rather than building them.
Is Haas the first American Formula 1 team?
It is the first American constructor since the unrelated Haas Lola team of 1985 and 1986, and the only American-based team on the current grid.
Who owns Haas?
Gene Haas, the founder of Haas Automation, a machine-tool manufacturer. He also co-owned the Stewart-Haas NASCAR team, which is a separate organisation.
What is TGR Haas?
The team's name from 2026, following a title-sponsorship agreement with Toyota Gazoo Racing announced in December 2025.
Who runs the team?
Ayao Komatsu, promoted from within in 2024 after years as the team's race engineering leader.
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