Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has come out strongly against shorter races on Sunday afternoon, as well as reverse grids for Sprints.
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Komatsu opposed to shorter F1 Grands Prix, reverse grid Sprints

Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has come out strongly against suggestions of shorter races on Sunday afternoon, as well as reverse grid races for Sprints. In separate interviews this month, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has talked about the short attention spans of viewers watching the sport, the big numbers for highlights on social…

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Haas reveal a special throwback livery to celebrate their 200th F1 race at the Canadian GP this weekend
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Haas reveal special throwback livery to commemorate 200th F1 race at Canadian GP

Haas will celebrate their milestone 200th F1 race at the Canadian GP this weekend, with a special livery that pays homage to their inaugural season in the sport.  The Ayao Komatsu-led team, which still remains the newest squad on the F1 grid until the arrival of Cadillac in 2026, has competed in 199 races to…

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Esteban Ocon driving the VF-25 for Haas at the Shanghai GP
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Komatsu: Haas modifications coming for F1 Japanese GP to tackle VF-25 high speed woes

Led by Ayao Komatsu, Haas and the VF-25 did not have the best start to the 2025 Formula One season. Despite ending the 2024 season on a much better note, placing P7 in the Constructors’ and making a more consistent appearance in points, it seemed this momentum hadn’t quite followed the American outfit over into…

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Ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team boss Ayao Komatsu discussed the team's difficulties in Australia and their approach to the season ahead.
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Komatsu: Everyone at Haas “pushing like crazy” to find solutions after dismal Australian GP

Though one of only a handful of teams to have both drivers finish Sunday’s race, the 2025 Australian GP weekend was, ultimately a disappointing one for the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, with drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman finishing at the back of the pack in P13 and P14 respectively. While speaking with the media…

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Bearman for Haas during F1 testing in Bahrain
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F1 Testing | A “decent” end to pre-season testing with Haas despite “obvious” issue

After two quiet days of pre-season testing, day three delivered a shocking moment for the Haas team as part of the engine cover detached and fell onto the track. The incident occurred during the morning session when Ollie Bearman was about ninety minutes into the session. Fortunately, Haas was able to repair the damage and…

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