Haas, an American team that debuted in Formula 1 in 2016 and has been closely linked with Ferrari as a satellite team, stands to benefit hugely from Toyota's engineering and manufacturing experience. Ayao Komatsu, Haas's team principal, shared his enthusiasm about the partnership.

Komatsu was clear that the agreement with Toyota would have no bearing on the Ferrari relationship, which was extended to the end of 2028 in July. When talks with Toyota started earlier this year, he ensured total clarity and transparency with Ferrari, calling it the “foundation” of the Haas team.

Toyota is making it abundantly clear that its partnership with Haas isn't about getting its hardware into F1—it's about a path for drivers.

Japanese car company Toyota is returning to Formula 1 after a 15-year absence in a partnership with the US-based Haas team.

Haas's new Formula One technical partnership with Toyota is aimed at enhancing long-standing arrangements with Ferrari rather than replacing them, team boss Ayao Komatsu said on Friday.

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the US outfit’s partnership talks with Toyota were never disclosed to Esteban Ocon.

Ocon, whose relationship with the struggling Alpine team collapsed in 2024, had been linked to Audi, surprising many when he chose Haas instead. However, current Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg, who has signed with Audi-Sauber for 2025 and beyond, wasn't surprised by Ocon's decision to join the Ayao Komatsu-led team.

The U.S.-owned Haas Formula One team and Toyota announced a multi-year technical partnership on Friday in a move bringing Japan's biggest carmaker back to grand prix racing for the first time since 2009.

The American team, who have Japanese engineer Ayao Komatsu as their team principal, have a fresh collaboration

Esteban Ocon decided to sign with Haas without knowing the Ferrari-powered team would go on to also announce a new alliance with Toyota. Ocon,