Haas wants to move closer to the budget cap in 2027

Haas is talking to several potential partners to increase its 2027 budget. Ayao Komatsu says negotiations are positive and wants the team to move closer to the roughly $215 million cost cap. Haas has just over 400 employees and still operates below that ceiling.

A budget cap only levels the field when teams can actually reach it. More revenue would give Haas greater scope to hire, improve its tools and develop the car without having to choose so sharply between competing programmes.