Haas "not in a rush" to finalize their Formula 1 driver lineup

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Haas is not rushing to finalize their F1 driver lineup; Ocon and Bearman are both out of contract after 2026.

Ayao Komatsu stated Haas is not in a hurry to confirm drivers.
Both Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon have contracts ending in 2026.

Ayao Komatsu insisted he is not in a rush to finalize the Haas Formula 1 driver lineup, as both Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon are out of contracts at the end of 2026.

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Ayao Komatsu is the team principal at Haas.

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