However, Haas’ growing relationship with manufacturer Toyota has caused concern about their ongoing relationship with Ferrari, and thus their potential relationship with Bearman.

Haas and Toyota signed a multi-year technical partnership last year, with the Japanese manufacturer replacing Moneygram as their title partner for the 2026 season.

The deal has brought benefits to Haas, including their first-ever personal simulator for their Banbury base, having previously been reliant on using Ferrari’s simulator.

As Haas and Toyota’s relationship strengthens, 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that the American squad’s relationship with Ferrari will cease.

Speaking on the High Performance Podcast, Villeneuve discussed Bearman and claimed that the British driver is waiting for a seat at Ferrari, but questioned how long the link between the team and Haas will last, perhaps causing issues for Bearman.

“If you think about it, Bearman is the Ferrari driver. Just waiting for a seat to become available there,” Villeneuve said.

“Although the team will not really be a Ferrari team anymore because Toyota is getting more and more involved in the team so at some point this will stop.”