Overview
- TGR Haas F1 revealed the Godzilla-themed VF-26 in Tokyo on Tuesday at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya for use at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
- The season-long partnership with TOHO puts the monster’s artwork and the line “Godzilla takes the world’s fastest stage” on the car driven by Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman.
- Haas will race the special design at Suzuka as part of a broader campaign that includes on-car branding, fan activations, and limited-edition merchandise.
- Team principal Ayao Komatsu cast Suzuka as a home race because of the squad’s title and technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing.
- Haas arrives fourth in the constructors’ standings with 17 points scored by Bearman, and the team has signaled a major activation around the United States Grand Prix in October tied to the franchise’s U.S. rollout.