Ayao Komatsu is the new man in charge of the Haas F1 team, having taken over from the departing Guenther Steiner. Here's what you need to know about him.  read more »

Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas has stated that he has “no interest in being 10th anymore”, citing poor performance as a key contributor to Guenther Steiner’s exit as Team... read more »

The American has also opened up on his reasons for not renewing the contract of team principal Guenther Steiner, and for promoting Ayao Komatsu to the role rather than taking... read more »

After all, the way that Andrea Stella took to the team principal role at McLaren like a duck to water - helping steer one of the most impressive F1 comebacks in living memory -... read more »

F1 team owner, Gene Haas, has explained that Ayao Komatsu's engineering expertise played a crucial role in their decision to appoint him as new team principal. read more »

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team has appointed Ayao Komatsu as its new Team Principal with Guenther Steiner departing the organization with immediate effect, having led its operations... read more »

Guenther Steiner has left the Haas F1 team with immediate effect and has been replaced as team principal by Ayao Komatsu.  read more »

Ayao Komatsu is appointed new team principal at Haas as Guenther Steiner and technical director Simone Resta leave the American team. read more »

Haas F1 Team have bid farewell to long-term leader Guenther Steiner and welcomed Ayao Komatsu as their new team principal. read more »

A shake-up at Haas kicks off 2024, as Guenther Steiner leaves the Haas Formula 1 team, ending his nearly 10-year partnership with the American team. He'll be replaced by... read more »

The shock news was announced by the US-owned outfit on Wednesday in the wake of a poor 2023 season that saw it finish 10th and last in the constructors' world... read more »

Ayao Komatsu has been appointed as the new Team Principal of Haas' Formula 1 team, with Guenther Steiner departing the operation. Steiner played a key role in the... read more »

The Haas Formula 1 team’s Trackside Engineering Director Ayao Komatsu was unable to fault Oliver Bearman after his FP1 debut in Mexico City with the team. The 18-year-old... read more »

Today's press conference with Dave Robson, Xevi Pujolar, Ayao Komatsu, Franz Tost, Bruno Famin and Christian Horner. read more »

Director of engineering Ayao Komatsu says that the Englishman, who had a run in a two-year Ferrari SF21 as part of his preparation for his race weekend debut, "didn't... read more »

Today's press conference with Ayao Komatsu, Andrew Shovlin, Jonathan Eddolls, Bruno Famin, Christian Horner and Mike Krack. read more »

Haas Director of Engineering Ayao Komatsu was pleased with Nico Hülkenberg and Pietro Fittipaldi's running at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Haas Trackside Engineering Director Ayao Komatsu has spoken on Mick Schumacher's progress in 2022 as well as the impact of having Kevin Magnussen's experience... read more »

Today's press conference with Franz Tost, Mike Krack, Otmar Szafnauer, Dave Robson, Ayao Komatsu and Mike Elliott. read more »

Ahead of the first Japanese Grand Prix in three years, we speak to our three trackside employees from the Land of the Rising Sun: Director of Engineering Ayao Komatsu, Tire... read more »

Haas' trackside engineering director Ayao Komatsu has opened up on a frustrating period with Mick Schumacher earlier this year in Austria. During the sprint race at the... read more »

Mazepin was left annoyed in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix when he was refused a request to overtake his teammate during a preparation lap in Q1.When told he could not,... read more »

Haas chief race engineer Ayao Komatsu is impressed with how Mick Schumacher's self-critical nature serves as "extra motivation" rather than... read more »

Schumacher earned plaudits for grabbing a spot in Q2 at the recent Turkish Grand Prix, the first time that a Haas car had properly escaped Q1 this season on a pure pace... read more »

2020 F2 champion Schumacher graduated to F1 this year with Haas, and has so far led its efforts at the rear of the field, beating teammate Nikita Mazepin in all but two races... read more »