Haas F1 Team
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team finished with Oliver Bearman 17th, while Esteban Ocon was forced to retire at the 2025 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Oliver Bearman took the start from 19th on the Pirelli P Zero White hard compound tires and held position in the early laps. Opting for an extended opening stint, the rookie gradually cycled into the top 10. He made his first pit stop under Virtual Safety Car conditions on lap 30, switching to the Yellow medium tires. However, a pit stop issue forced Bearman to return to the pits just one lap later, where he switched back to the hard compound. Rejoining the race in 19th, Bearman gained a place following the retirement of Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, which triggered a full Safety Car. Bearman overtook Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto to finish in 17th in the final sprint to the checkered flag.
Esteban Ocon, starting 18th on the medium tires, made a strong getaway to climb to 16th on the opening lap. He immediately pitted at the end of lap one for a fresh set of hard tires, executing an aggressive early strategy. Unfortunately, his race came to an early end on lap 29 due to a technical issue.
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team remains sixth in the Constructors’ Championship with 20 points.
Ollie Bearman, Driver, Haas F1 Team
Honestly, it wasn’t a bad race at all—everything was feeling strong until the pit stop. We were in a really good position on a one-stop strategy. When the Virtual Safety Car came out, we took the chance to switch to the mediums. I came out just behind Russell, who was running in P7, so we were right in the mix for a solid result. Unfortunately, there was an issue during the stop, and the wheel wasn’t fitted properly, which completely derailed our race. The pace was there, and the car felt great all weekend. There are a few areas we still need to tighten up. Yesterday’s issues were out of our control, but as a team, we have some work to do to make sure everything comes together.
Esteban Ocon, Driver, Haas F1 Team
We had an issue with air consumption that forced me to stop the car at the exit of Turn 7. That will need to be looked into, but in truth, it wasn’t shaping up to be a strong race for us anyway. There’s a lot for us to review from this weekend, and hopefully we’ll bounce back stronger in Monaco. The start was really positive—I made a few places, and we boxed early to try an alternative strategy. At one point, we were ahead of several cars, but my tire degradation was much higher than expected, which caught us out.
Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal, Haas F1 Team
It was a tough day overall. Starting from P18 and P19, we knew we had to take some risks. With Esteban, we went aggressive and boxed him on the first lap—it was a bold call and nearly paid off, but unfortunately, a power unit issue ended his race early. On Ollie’s side, he definitely had the pace. He was stuck behind Colapinto for much of the first stint, but once he had clean air, his speed was impressive. We committed to a one-stop strategy and pitted under the VSC, but then came the pit stop issue, which effectively ended his chances. Still, his pace in the final stint—especially on old hard tires after the safety car—was outstanding. The big positive is that the car had enough pace to fight for points. The downside is that we missed that opportunity. We need to regroup and make sure we get everything right next time.
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