Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu, during F1 testing shakedown in Barcelona.
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Komatsu praises “fantastic” work by Haas F1 to turn around reliability issues in 2026 Barcelona shakedown

Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu was full of praise for the team after their “fantastic” work to turn around the reliability issues that disrupted their testing week on Wednesday, the second of three days they were allowed to run in the 2026 Barcelona ‘shakedown’. After a very impressive start on Monday, with Esteban Ocon…

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Haas Team Principal.Ayao Komatsu felt "really good" after Haas's long mileage run during the F1 Barcelona shakedown on day 1.
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Komatsu on Haas’s “very satisfying” day 1 at F1 Barcelona shakedown

Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu felt “really good” after Haas’s 154 laps during day 1 at the F1 Barcelona shakedown. Haas is back after day one of the Barcelona shakedown, completing more laps with their VF-26 than any other team. Team boss Ayao Komatsu is happy about Haas’s “huge amount of work” during the winter…

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F1 Academy's newest driver, Kaylee Countryman set to compete in 2026 with Haas F1 Team's support.
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Kaylee Countryman to represent Haas in 2026 season of F1 Academy

Looking ahead to the F1 Academy 2026 season, Haas F1 Team announced Kaylee Countryman as their driver. The 15-year-old racer will compete with the support of the American team as part of ART Grand Prix‘s line-up. While being one of the youngest drivers to take part in the F1 Academy, Countryman brings fresh excitement to…

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Haas 1 Team announced extension of partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), with TGR becoming a title sponsor in 2026.
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Haas F1 Team announces Title Partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing starting in 2026

Haas F1 Team announced that it will be extending its existing partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), with the Japanese outfit becoming a title sponsor. The team will head into the 2026 F1 season as TGR Haas F1 Team. Haas and Toyota entered a technical partnership in October of last year, which allowed Haas to…

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Gene Haas' F1 call to appoint Ayao Komatsu as team principal has paid off. A series of improvements has brought them back into play.
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Gene Haas’ F1 call to appoint Ayao Komatsu as team principal has paid off

In January 2024, the F1 world was left stunned as Guenther Steiner’s contract was not renewed, leading to his departure as Ayao Komatsu got the Haas team principal gig. It has proven to be a tremendous decision by Gene Haas. A desperately disappointing 2023 F1 season leads to change After MoneyGram joined as a title…

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Team Principles Ayao Komatsu and Jonathan Wheatley ahead of F1 Mexico City GP
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Komatsu and Wheatley discuss close battle for P8 in Constructors’ Championship ahead of F1 Mexico City GP

The backmarker teams in F1 are tight heading into the Mexico City GP weekend. Ahead of the Mexico City GP, Team Principal of Sauber, Jonathan Wheatley, revealed that the battle could come down to victory for those that make the fewest mistakes. With Sauber only 11 points ahead of Haas, the battle for the top…

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Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu and Romain Grosjean during TPC test at Mugello.
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Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu on Romain Grosjean’s F1 return during teams Mugello test.

Ahead of the Singapore GP, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu spoke at length about Romain Grosjean returning to F1 during the team’s testing day in Mugello. After a fiery crash in the 2020 F1 Bahrain GP, Grosjean, who suffered from burns to his hands and legs, was unable to compete in the final two rounds…

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