As a part of Haas’ rebrand, the Toyota title will formally return to F1 for the primary time since 2009.
Haas started a expertise partnership with Toyota final 12 months, and either side have expanded their current partnership, asserting that the Japanese producer will develop into Haas’ title sponsor in 2026.
The American group would develop into referred to as TGR (Toyota Gazoo Racing) Haas F1 Crew.
Toyota will substitute MoneyGram as Haas’ title associate from subsequent season.
That is the primary time the Toyota model has been linked to a Grand Prix workforce on this manner since Toyota abruptly withdrew from F1 on the finish of the 2009 season.
The settlement strengthens the connection between Toyota and Haas, with Toyota taking up the U.S. facet’s TPC (Testing of a Earlier Automobile) program.
The Toyota brand already seems on Haas vehicles, however the branding is predicted to develop into much more distinguished on the 2026 F1 automotive, which shall be unveiled on-line on January 23.
“It’s a well-deserved honor to have the ability to deepen our relationship with TGR by means of this new title partnership settlement,” mentioned Ayao Komatsu, Haas Crew Principal.
Partnership between Toyota and Haas expands
“Our working relationship so far has been every little thing we had hoped for, as evidenced by means of the profitable operation of TPC this season, however there was way more occurring behind the scenes, together with the event and set up of a simulator at our Banbury facility within the lead-up to 2026.”
“The event of expertise working collaboratively between Haas F1 Crew and TGR has benefited us vastly, and it’ll solely develop much more as our partnership matures. We’re excited to develop additional with our driver program and past, and it’s reassuring to see the depth of expertise that TGR is supporting within the course of.”
Toyota hopes that this partnership will result in the event of extra Japanese drivers and engineers in F1.
“Subsequent 12 months, we are going to take one other step ahead in our partnership with Haas, accelerating TGR’s ‘Folks, Merchandise, Pipeline’ philosophy in methods we now have by no means seen earlier than,” mentioned Toyota Motor Company Chairman Akio Toyoda.
“The time has come for the following technology to take their first steps onto the world stage. Along with Gene Haas, Ayao and the complete TGR Haas F1 Crew, we are going to construct a tradition and a workforce for the longer term. Toyota is now on the transfer.”
