Haas will be known as the TGR Haas F1 Team from 2026, after expanding its agreement with Toyota to include a title partnership.
The previous title deal with Moneygram expires at the end of this season and Haas has had a technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) – Toyota’s motorsport division – since the end of last year. The next phase of that collaboration will see TGR take over the title partnership rights, ahead of the introduction of new regulations in 2026.
TGR’s involvement has allowed Haas to conduct a Past Car Testing (TPC) program this year, giving seat time to Toyota-affiliated drivers Ryo Hirakawa, Ritomo Miyata, Sho Tsuboi and Kamui Kobayashi. From next year, that program will be known as the TGR Haas Driver Development Program.
“It is of course a privilege to deepen our relationship with TGR through this new title partnership agreement,” said Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu. “Our working relationship to date has been everything we hoped for. That is evident from our successful TPC running this season, but there is also so much more going on behind the scenes – including the development and installation of the simulator at our Banbury facility for 2026.
“The development of the workforce, all working together between Haas F1 Team and TGR, has benefited us enormously and will only increase as our partnership matures. We are also excited to continue to grow with people like our driver program, and it is encouraging to see the talent TGR is supporting in that process.”
Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda says the partnership has had a significant impact on the workforce within the company to date.
“Throughout our challenges in the 2025 season, I saw young TGR drivers and engineers begin to believe in their own potential and set their sights on even bigger dreams,” said Toyoda. “Seeing this transformation has touched me deeply. And today I can say this with confidence: Toyota has finally started moving – really moving.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Gene Haas and Ayao Komatsu for standing with our young members, believing in their potential and approaching the future with the same passion and perspective.
“By taking another step forward in our partnership with Haas next year, TGR’s ‘People, Product, Pipeline’ mantra will accelerate in a way we’ve never seen before. The time has come for the next generation to take their first steps onto the global stage. Together with Gene Haas, Ayao and everyone at the TGR Haas F1 Team, we will build both a culture and a team for the future. Toyota is truly on the move now.”
The 2026 TGR Haas livery will be revealed online on January 23 – the same day as Alpine – ahead of the shakedown in Barcelona the following week.
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