After working for almost two decades as an engineer in F1, Ayao Komatsu got his big break in 2024 when he replaced Guenther Steiner as Haas’ team principal. Given his extensive experience working in ...

The work done by new boss and former engineer Ayao Komatsu has been central to their rise, helping to rectify their car’s tyre-eating issues. Haas finished two positions better off in the Constructors ...

Team principal Ayao Komatsu recalls how there was one thing that he ‘did not believe’ when the team first tested Bearman last year. Another opportunity to impress for Bearman came at the Sao Paulo GP, ...

STEINER Guenther (ita), Team Principal of Haas F1 team, KOMATSU Ayao (jpn), Chief Engineer of Haas F1 Team, portrait during the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2022, 15th round of the 2022 FIA ...

Toyota’s agreement with Haas came after Tokyo-born Ayao Komatsu succeeded Guenther Steiner as team principal at the start of last year, with Komatsu overseeing Haas’s most productive season ...

Haas’ team boss Ayao Komatsu has revealed the philosophy change he’s brought about within his team over the past 12 months. Following the split of Haas with former team boss Guenther Steiner ...

Haas enjoyed a small resurgence back into the midfield last season, in a marked improvement after team boss Guenther Steiner was replaced by Ayao Komatsu. The team have also announced their new driver ...

Ferrari is set to go for an “intense shade of red” with its 2025 Formula 1 livery for Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Maranello. 2025 is an exciting year for Ferrari with the arrival of seven-time Drivers ...

After another disappointing campaign in 2023, Haas elected for managerial changes in 2024: replacing long-term team principal Guenther Steiner with Ayao Komatsu. Every 2025 F1 car launch date ...