New Haas boss Ayao Komatsu has agreed with owner Gene Haas that the team’s form in 2023 was “embarrassing” as they slumped to last in the F1 constructors’ championship.
New Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has downplayed Haas’ chances of starting the 2024 F1 season well after they started development on their new challenger “so late”.
New Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has insisted he’s not “trying to be Guenther Steiner” as he looks to fill the shoes of the charismatic Italian.
With Haas announcing the surprise departure of iconic F1 team boss Guenther Steiner, Crash.net have ranked all of the drivers that have raced for the team during his tenure.
Former F1 driver Romain Grosjean is pleased to see his former race engineer Ayao Komatsu take up the role as Haas team principal following the departure of Guenther Steiner
Haas F1 team owner Gene Haas has explained why he opted for an in-house replacement for Guenther Steiner, rather than turning to one of the experienced team principals on the market.
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has suggested that Haas owner Gene Haas didn’t like the fact team principal Guenther Steiner “was getting the lion’s share of the attention” prior to his departure.
Ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle believes there was clear “friction” between Haas and Guenther Steiner after the statement announcing his departure failed to mention him.