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Haas F1 Team unveiled its 2026 car livery, its first with Toyota Gazoo Racing as title sponsor, featuring more white and Toyota branding on the engine cover, front wing and halo. The partnership aims to push Haas through the new regulation changes with Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon remaining drivers, as the team prepares for shakedown in Barcelona ahead of the Melbourne 2026 season opener.
Toyota Gazoo Racing secures the front row for the FIA WEC race at Fuji Speedway, with the #7 GR010 HYBRID taking pole position. Toyota aims for its fifth win of the season and extends its win streak on home soil. Porsche Penske secures third and fourth on the grid, while Ferrari struggles and settles for sixth and seventh. United Autosports claims LMP2 pole, and Ben Keating secures GTE Am pole in the Corvette Racing C8.R. The race is set to begin at 11:00 local time in Japan.
Kamui Kobayashi secured pole position for the 6 Hours of Monza in a tight qualifying session, narrowly beating Antonio Fuoco of Ferrari AF Corse. The top seven Hypercars qualified within half a second, with Kobayashi's Toyota GR010 Hybrid setting a time of 1:35.358. Robert Kubica took his first career WEC pole in LMP2, while Sarah Bovy claimed her second pole of the season in GTE-Am.
Toyota Gazoo Racing dominates the second Free Practice session for the 6 Hours of Monza, with Kamui Kobayashi setting the fastest lap time in the No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid. Kobayashi's teammate, Brendon Hartley, finished third, while Ferrari's Antonio Fuoco took second place. The top four entries in the Hypercar class were separated by just four-tenths of a second. Porsche customer teams performed well in the GTE-Am class, with Iron Lynx's Alessio Picariello leading the way.
Ferrari AF Corse dominated the warm-up session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary race, with their #51 and #50 cars taking the top two spots. The #3 Cadillac V-Series.R also performed well, despite having to replace its engine after catching fire during Hyperpole. The #94 Peugeot 9X8 and #7 Toyota GR010-Hybrid rounded out the top five. The United Autosports #23 Oreca 07-Gibson, Kessel Racing #57 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo, and Hendrick Motorsports #24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 also posted top times in their respective classes.