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Bearman says Haas upgrade is working ahead of Singapore GP

In Haas’s October 5 preview, Bearman said the upgrade was working but still being fine-tuned, and that he felt better placed to fight for points than he had in mid-2026, GPBeat reports.

GPBeat · Newsroom05 Oct 2026, 12:42 · 1 min

In Haas’s October 5 Singapore preview, Oliver Bearman said the upgrade was working, though it was still being fine-tuned to get it into the window. He added that he felt better placed to fight for points than he did in mid-2026.

Haas left the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang on October 4 without points: the FIA’s final classification placed Bearman 14th and Esteban Ocon 15th, with both completing all 55 laps.

Formula 1’s race-day overview said Haas had not matched the pace of its rivals in Malaysia. After the race, Bearman said he had lost 40 seconds, described the car as fast and said the right tyre choice at the start could have put the team in the points fight. Team principal Ayao Komatsu said Haas should have pitted Bearman as soon as it realized how much lap time he was going to lose.

Singapore’s first Sprint is also the sixth and final one of the season. It is scheduled for 17:00 local time on Saturday, October 10, with the Grand Prix to start at 20:00 on Sunday, October 11.

Sources 04
  1. PRIMARY SOURCE– October 5, 2026 Singapore Grand Prix: Race PreviewHaas F1 · Team statement; interested source
  2. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 60 - Final Race ClassificationFIA F1 decision documents
  3. PRIMARY SOURCEWhat the teams said – Race day in MalaysiaFormula 1
  4. SOURCE2026 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Sprint weekend Time ScheduleRacingNews365 English
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In Haas’s October 5 Singapore preview, Bearman said the upgrade was working, was still being fine-tuned and that he felt better placed to fight for points than he had in mid-2026.

Reports Bearman’s pre-Singapore assessment as his statement, not as an independently measured upgrade effect.

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At the October 4 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang, the FIA’s final classification listed Bearman 14th and Ocon 15th; both completed 55 laps and neither scored points.

The official final classification gives both Haas drivers’ positions, lap counts and points entries.

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Formula 1’s race-day overview said Haas had not matched its rivals’ pace in Malaysia.

The article attributes this pace assessment to Formula 1’s overview rather than presenting it as a measured comparison.

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After the race, Bearman said he had lost 40 seconds, described the car as fast and said the right starting tyre choice could have put Haas in the points fight.

These are Bearman’s recorded post-race remarks, including his hypothetical about the tyre choice.

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Ayao Komatsu said Haas should have pitted Bearman as soon as it realized how much lap time he was going to lose.

This is attributed to Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu in the post-race coverage.

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The Singapore weekend was scheduled to feature its first Sprint, the season’s sixth and final one, on October 10 at 17:00 local time; the Grand Prix was scheduled for October 11 at 20:00 local time.

These are the published pre-event schedule details.

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