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Former F1 driver Romain Grosjean is pleased to see his former race engineer Ayao Komatsu take up the role as Haas team principal following the departure of Guenther Steiner
Haas announced on Wednesday evening that Steiner would be leaving the team, which came as a surprise. Komatsu, who was previously Grosjean’s race engineer at Lotus, joined Haas in 2016, the same year as Grosjean. As the trackside engineering director, Komatsu has been a key figure at Haas but will now lead the team in F1 2024. Grosjean, reflecting on the news, expressed his happiness for Komatsu, describing him as a good friend whom he has worked with throughout his racing career. While Grosjean doesn’t have more details about Steiner’s departure, he wishes him the best and is primarily focused on his happiness for Komatsu.
