Haas' Bearman: Unstoppable Force in F1

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Haas Formula One Team Boss Ayyau Komatsu is hyped about 20-year-old British driver Oliver

Bareman, saying he straight up doesn't see a ceiling for.

The kid's potential.

Bareman's been lighting it up, helping Haas snag an early fourth spot in the 2026 Constructor

standings with most of their points so far.

After a strong rookie year in 2025, where he hit fourth in Mexico, Bareman picked right

back up this season.

He grabbed 17th out of Haas's 18 points with the 7th in Australia and 5th in China, even

leading teammate Esteban Okan 3-1.

And qualifying over the first three races, plus China Sprint.

Komatsu raised the bar high after Bareman's debut, but the Ferrari loanes blowing past it.

Fans and the paddock are buzzing about his quick growth from raw speed to a full package

racer who gels perfectly with engineers.

What stands out is how fast Bareman soaks up info, from sim work to track side tweaks.

Those Melbourne and Shanghai weekends, Komatsu calls them faultless, praising his attitude

and execution despite a scary crash in Japan from closing speeds with an Alpine car.

With Bareman evolving like this, Haas looks primed for more gains as the season rolls

on, keeping everyone watching this young gun closely.