The aim is for Haas to improve their development and competitive standing within the sport with Toyota developing their own knowledge and skills through F1. "I'm hugely excited that MoneyGram Haas F1 Team and Toyota Gazoo Racing have come together to enter into this technical partnership," said Haas boss Ayao Komatsu. In a move signifying a further strengthening of the relationship between the two brands, Haas F1 Team will officially be titled TGR Haas F1 Team for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship - with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) - the motorsport competition and research and development division of Toyota Motor Corporation, assuming title partnership rights with the American Formula 1 team.
Is Toyota going to buy the team outright? Could one of Toyota's prospects be a future Haas F1 driver? The news late last year that the deal would escalate in 2026 to rename the team as TGR Haas F1. Toyota Gazoo Racing, the Japanese car maker's motorsport division, will become the title sponsor of the Haas Formula One team next season in a deal that strengthens an existing technical partnership. Toyota Gazoo Racing brings Haas F1 the boost it needs Of all the Formula 1 teams on the 2025 grid, Haas F1 is one of the smallest.
Toyota Gazoo Racing will become the title partner of the Haas Formula 1 team next year in a deal that will strengthen the ties between the Japanese motor company and the American racing team. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing to Release New GR Brand Video "WILD ROAD" on January 1 -Expressing How "Roads Make Cars"- TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced plans today to release "WILD ROAD", its new GR brand video, on the TGR YouTube channel on January 1, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. JST.
The pair have now announced that for the 2026 season, Toyota will become the title sponsor of Haas, meaning it will now be known as the TGR Haas F1 Team. That's Toyota Gazoo Racing, of course. "It's naturally a privilege to deepen our relationship with TGR through this new title partnership agreement," said Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu.
Haas Formula 1 team will add Toyota Gazoo Racing as its new title sponsor in 2026, with the American squad set to be officially entered as TGR Haas F1 Team. Watch the Toyota Gazoo Racing live streams for events this week. Get current results and watch past races.