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Komatsu: Haas F1 must “refocus” ahead of triple-header after losing P6 to Alpine in Brazil

A double podium by Alpine in Brazil was the biggest surprise of the 2024 F1 season to date. This led to a change in the championship standings, where Haas, who has had a phenomenal season, fell behind the Enstone-based squad in the standings.  It had garnered enough points to earn them sixth position compared to…

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Haas F1 “weren’t working together as a team” under the leadership of Steiner, says Komatsu

The shock departure of Guenther Steiner as Haas F1 team boss ahead of the 2024 campaign saw Japan’s Ayao Komatsu take the reigns. The 48-year-old has worked his way up the ladder in motorsport. Starting out as a performance engineer at Lotus, he worked his way up to the role of chief engineer, then went…

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“Tough” F1 Brazil GP “a great experience” despite mistakes — Bearman

Despite a promising start to the weekend, Oliver Bearman, who made his third appearance in Formula One as a replacement for the ill Kevin Magnussen, ultimately came away from the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix disappointed after finishing P12. While speaking after the race, Bearman described the experience as “tough” and admitted that he had…

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“It’s not his fault” — Albon says about F1 Mexico GP FP1 collision with Bearman

For Alex Albon and Oliver Bearman, the FP1 session came to a quick end with a collision in Turn 9 on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. Albon was on the run-up to the high-speed sequence of Turns 7, 8 and 9, where Bearman was driving a Ferrari car at a considerably slower speed. The Williams…

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Komatsu: Ocon was “very much on board” with Haas F1 development plan before their Toyota partnership

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says Ocon was sold on joining the team for 2025 long before the team’s recently announced partnership with Toyota was announced. With the announcement late last week that Haas would be partnering with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the spotlight has been on the American team, as they set their sights high…

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“Will be instrumental in our own development”: Haas F1 announce multi-year technical agreement with Toyota

On Friday morning, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team announced it has entered a technical partnership with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, calling it a “new and dynamic collaborative relationship”. Team principal Ayao Komatsu says that using Toyota’s knowledge will be significant in their development path. The Japanese manufacturer is from now on an ‘Official Technical Partner’ of Haas….

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Hülkenberg calls for “strategy review” after Alonso undercut leads to P9 finish in F1 Singapore GP

Nico Hülkenberg delivered another strong performance for the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team at the Singapore Grand Prix, continuing a positive run of form that has seen the team collect points for the third consecutive race.  Starting from an impressive P6 on the grid, Hülkenberg battled hard throughout the race to finish in ninth place, adding…

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Hülkenberg “didn’t leave much out there” after brilliant run to P6 in F1 Singapore GP qualifying

Nico Hülkenberg produced a standout performance during the Singapore Grand Prix qualifying session, securing an impressive P6 amidst an Q3. The German driver, who has been consistent throughout the season, reflected on his qualifying session with satisfaction, acknowledging the smooth execution of his runs while also recognising the advantage gained due to issues faced by…

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