Overview
- Komatsu praised Oliver Bearman as “faultless” to start 2026 and said he does not see a ceiling to the 20-year-old’s growth.
- He said a Ferrari move as soon as 2027 would show Haas developed him well, even as the team hopes to keep him.
- Bearman has scored 17 of Haas’s 18 points with seventh in Australia and fifth in China, lifting the team to an early fourth in the constructors’ race.
- He leads teammate Esteban Ocon by 16 points and holds a 3-1 edge in qualifying this season including China’s sprint session.
- Reports from Japan noted a frightful incident with Alpine’s Franco Colapinto at Suzuka, underscoring how high closing speeds can catch drivers out at the fast circuit.