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”.
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.
Mick Schumacher has received no assurances from Ferrari or Haas about his place in the F1 2023 season, while Nico Hulkenberg has emerged as a credible contender to take his seat.
Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner is confident new signing Nikita Mazepin will not be subject to the stewards' wrath as frequently as he was during Formula 2 last season.
The FIA has confirmed both Haas Formula 1 drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean will have ten-second time penalties applied to each of their respective race times for a breach of the FIA Sporting Regulations.
Haas has unveiled computer-generated images of its 2020 Formula 1 car, the VF-20, and team founder Gene Haas hopes the return to its traditional colours will represent a comeback following a tough last season.
Pirelli’s F1 chief Mario Isola says it was “easy to criticise the sole tyre supplier” having been dealt criticisms last year from Haas but feels it hasn’t forged any bad blood between them.
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says no blame can be laid on either Romain Grosjean or Kevin Magnussen for its poor 2019 Formula 1 campaign which was hampered by car performance flaws.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner anticipates a major shuffle in Formula 1 staff and technical heads once the 2021 budget cap takes a grip in the sport.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner doesn’t expect Formula 1’s planned shake-up and budget cap to create major change in the sport until after the first year.
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says Formula 1 must avoid being “too reactive” in the short term over racing and look to produce “the most exciting sport in the world” over a full season.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says “there is no downside” on expanding the Formula 1 race calendar to 22 races in the future, but only if key rule changes are installed.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has read the riot act to his drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen after the pair clashed on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix and effectively ended the squad’s charge ot increase its woes at a difficult time for the US squad.
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner concedes a different set-up on Kevin Magnussen’s car following his heavy qualifying crash failed to work as planned, while he confirmed the Danish driver has apologised to the team for his radio rant.
Kevin Magnussen says he’s cleared the air with both Haas boss Guenther Steiner and teammate Romain Grosjean following the two drivers’ clash during the Spanish Grand Prix and doesn’t expect repercussions from the incident.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says his squad will be in “damage control” given its race pace issues on keeping its tyres in the best operating window despite having new parts and setup options to try to solve the problem at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Haas chief Guenther Steiner believes his team has found answers to its pace problems over long stints on Pirelli’s 2019 tyres but its solutions are being held up by needing time to develop parts and fixes.
Guenther Steiner has vented his frustration at the Formula 1 stewards after feeling decisions went against his Haas squad in Bahrain and feels they “need to listen” to stop repeating mistakes.