Haas fears losing ground to Alpine after Miami updates

Haas has dropped behind Alpine in the Formula 1 constructors' championship following the Miami Grand Prix. The American team introduced only a minor diffuser change while its rival delivered a major aero upgrade package.

After the Japanese Grand Prix, Haas held fourth place in the championship, two points ahead of Alpine. A quiet Miami weekend reversed that standing, leaving Haas five points adrift after Pierre Gasly scored a sprint point and Franco Colapinto finished seventh. Alpine's extensive aero revisions addressed a long-standing high-speed weakness, while Haas added just one small element to its diffuser winglet.

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Pierre Gasly and his Alpine F1 car dealing with technical issues at the Canadian Grand Prix
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Pierre Gasly finished eighth in the Canadian Grand Prix but his result masked ongoing performance problems with the Alpine car. The issues have persisted since the Miami weekend and affected his qualifying pace.

Franco Colapinto achieved his best Formula 1 result in nearly two years during the Miami Grand Prix weekend, finishing seventh in the main race after a series of upgrades transformed the Alpine car.

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Formula 1's smallest team, Haas, has exceeded expectations by placing fourth in the constructors' championship after the first three races of the 2026 season under new regulations. Drivers Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon delivered key results in Australia, China, and Japan, propelling the team ahead of midfield rivals including Red Bull. Team principal Ayao Komatsu credits focused resource allocation and a strong car foundation.

The Alpine Formula 1 team has denied social media claims that it sabotaged Franco Colapinto's car, attributing performance differences to minor gearbox issues in China. In a detailed open letter published Thursday, the team reaffirmed its commitment to equal treatment of drivers Pierre Gasly and Colapinto while condemning online abuse directed at both Colapinto and former driver Esteban Ocon. Alpine emphasized driver collaboration and its strong early-season position as the fourth-fastest team.

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Mercedes has carried out minor tweaks to the diffuser on its W17 Formula 1 car ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. The changes follow a technical directive issued by the FIA after rival teams raised concerns about the design introduced in Montreal.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished fifth and eighth after struggling with severe rear tyre degradation during the Austrian Grand Prix. Both drivers expressed confusion over the sudden loss of grip in hot conditions.

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McLaren's Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix sprint race ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri for a 1-2 finish, but the team slipped to fourth and seventh in grand prix qualifying. Both drivers attributed the drop to rivals improving their performance rather than any decline from McLaren. Team principal Andrea Stella praised early signs from the team's upgrades.

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