Lack of pace an ‘unwelcome surprise’ for Bearman and Ocon as Haas endure difficult start to 2025 at Albert Park

Haas were one of just three teams not to score points in Australia, as their drivers propped up the field at the end of a chaotic wet-dry race at Albert Park. Esteban Ocon finished 13th in Melbourne and Ollie Bearman 14th as the duo struggled to explain what had happened to the VF-25’s performance.

Haas never looked at the races all weekend, with the challenging conditions not helping them as they searched for answers to their apparent lack of pace. From windy conditions to extremely hot ones, and then rain for the race itself, still Ocon and Bearman found themselves running at the back.