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Haas' Komatsu warns of ‘huge challenge’ in Melbourne qualifying
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02/03/2026 at 09:5202/03/2026 at 10:30 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The calm before Formula 1’s 2026 storm is about to shatter in Melbourne, and Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu knows exactly where the first tremor will hit: qualifying. As the paddock descends on the Albert Park Street Circuit for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix – and the venue’s 30th anniversary, a brand-new regulatory era collides with an expanded 22-car grid. With narrower, lighter cars and a greater reliance on electrical power, 2026 represents a technical reset. Haas logged 794 laps across six days of testing in Bahrain, gathering data on its VF-26 – but...
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