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 »

Haas chief race engineer Ayao Komatsu has revealed Mick Schumacher is trying everything in order to improve in his rookie season in F1. read more »

Engineers are crucial to the success of a Formula 1 team, and whether they're working on a car at a race weekend or optimising the car in the factory, there's a wide... read more »

Ayao Komatsu has praised Romain Grosjean following the Frenchman's exit from Formula 1, saying he had a lot of natural speed and talent. read more »

Romain Grosjean's former race engineer, Ayao Komatsu says that few drivers have as much natural speed as the Frenchman. read more »

Today's press conference with Nick Chester, Jock Clear, Jonathan Eddolls, Ayao Komatsu and Rob Smedley. read more »

Part 2 of today's press conference with Yusuke Hasegawa, Ayao Komatsu and Paddy Lowe. read more »

The Haas F1 Team are behind schedule in the development of their 2017 car, according to chief race engineer Ayao Komatsu. read more »

Haas need to make a "huge improvement" ahead of next year's championship if they want a chance of keeping pace with McLaren and Renault, says chief race engineer... read more »

Today's press conference with Bob Bell, Luigi Fraboni, Yusuke Hasegawa, Ayao Komatsu, Paddy Lowe and Pat Symonds. read more »

Full transcript of the Friday Russian Grand Prix press conference with Ayao Komatsu (Haas), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), John McQuilliam (Manor), Otmar Szafnauer (Force India),... read more »