Haas denies reported salary demand by Oliver Bearman

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has rejected reports that Oliver Bearman's management is seeking six million euros a year in a contract extension, calling the claim nonsense and not close to the truth. Komatsu said he does not know where the figure came from and first saw it on Instagram or through Haas head of communications Stu Morrison. Bearman's current Haas contract runs until the end of the 2026 season. Komatsu also said Haas and Bearman both want to keep working together, and denied reports of an argument with Esteban Ocon in Miami. Haas has announced Rafael Camara will replace Ocon for 2027.