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Gene Haas and Ayao Komatsu join Haas’ 10-year celebrations at Goodwood.
The Haas F1 team announced that Gene Haas will drive a Formula 1 car in public for the first time at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed next month.
During the event, Haas, the team’s founder, will pilot the 2023-spec VF-23 in the iconic hill climb on July 11 as part of the team’s 10-year anniversary celebrations in F1.
Team principal Ayao Komatsu will also participate, driving the VF-24 at the festival. The 72-year-old Haas and Komatsu recently completed a private shakedown at the Silverstone circuit in preparation.
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kazuki Nakajima will kick off the four-day event by driving the VF-23 up the hill. Haas has established a technical partnership with Toyota, with Kamui Kobayashi driving the VF-23 at Paul Ricard previously.
Other drivers, including Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon, will also have a chance to take turns in the VF-23 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event will feature the display of Haas’s first-ever F1 car, the VF-16, and the current VF-25 challenger, transported directly from Silverstone following the British Grand Prix.
