Toyota is officially back in F1 as it joins forces with Haas to form the all-new TGR Haas F1 team

Having become a global force in motorsport, Toyota is getting another crack at the whip in Formula 1 as it officially joins forces with current F1 stalwarts to form the new TGR Haas F1 team.

Toyota has rich roots in motorsport, having powered supercars for generations and found itself as a huge force in the World Rally Championship and endurance racing.

But its exit from a seven-year stint in Formula 1 left the Japanese manufacturer with a sour taste in its exhaust.

Now, the iconic brand has announced its return, hoping to take a struggling team and rewrite its history in the sport.

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Toyota expands its motorsport prowess with new TGR Haas F1 partnership

Having been ambivalent colleagues for years, Toyota and Haas are kicking their relationship up a notch and officially joining forces for the upcoming Formula 1 2026 season.

Announced in today’s news, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda posed next to Gene Haas and F1 Principal Ayao Komatsu, as the brand expressed three core principles that the partnership will focus on: ‘People, Product, Pipeline.’

The new partnership will see Toyota return to the circuit for the first time since 2009, where its journey in the sport ended in misery.

Even though it will be joining forces with a team that’s failed to finish in the top five Constructors throughout its nine seasons in Formula 1, Toyota has experience in pushing past that barrier and rivaling the big dogs of motorsport like McLaren and Ferrari.

Previously, the Haas drivers have shared an appreciation for the Toyota cars, which puts a lot of confidence into the new pairing.

A well-needed boost for Haas

It’s been a time to forget for Haas in Formula 1.

While rookie Oliver Bearmann has proved himself an invaluable pickup, scoring the team’s joint-highest finish of all time – fourth at the Mexico Grand Prix – staple driver Esteban Ocon hasn’t been as productive.

Team Principal Ayao Komatsu took over from Guenther Steiner in January 2024 and finished seventh last year, marking their best result since 2018.

However, currently sitting in eighth position in the current 10-team standings, the 2025 season has proven to be a step backward.

The 2026 season is only set to get more competitive, with Cadillac entering the paddock to make 11 teams, while fellow bottom-half teams are getting an influx of sponsors and racing expertise.

With Ford rejoining to help power Red Bull – and hopefully get their second-seat curse sorted – and Racing Bulls, and Audi taking over from Sauber, the bottom pack teams are all gearing up for major improvements.

Toyota will have to pull out all of the tricks in its deep motorsport hat if it wants to turn TGR Haas F1 into a racing powerhouse, but if anyone can, it would be the Japanese brand.

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