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Haas Schedules Two-Day F1 Test at Fuji Speedway Under Toyota Partnership

The August 6–7 session opens Haas’s first private Japan test under its technical alliance with Toyota, delivering F1 exposure to Japanese drivers alongside engineers.

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Overview

  • Haas F1 will conduct a two-day Testing of Previous Cars session at Toyota-owned Fuji Speedway on August 6 and 7.
  • Reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa is set to drive the VF-23 on day one, followed by Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi’s Formula 1 debut on day two.
  • Both days of the test are open to the public, offering Japanese fans a rare opportunity to see F1 machinery up close.
  • Toyota Motor Corporation’s engineers and mechanics will attend the event to gain hands-on experience with Formula 1 technology and procedures.
  • The Fuji test marks the first private TPC programme enabled by the Haas-Toyota technical partnership, focusing on driver development and knowledge transfer.