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New team principal Ayao Komatsu says Haas expects to still be at the back of the grid at the Bahrain Grand Prix because it lost so much development time with the VF-24 (pictured above). Haas had a …
New team principal Ayao Komatsu expects Haas to still be towards the back of the grid at the Bahrain Grand Prix due to extensive development setbacks with the VF-24 car. Despite having a strong qualifying car last year, Haas struggled with race pace and opted for a Red Bull-inspired aerodynamic package. An upgrade introduced at the United States Grand Prix did not improve performance and disrupted work on the 2024 car. However, Komatsu is optimistic about gains made in the wind tunnel and believes the team is moving in the right direction. The focus now is on conducting a thorough testing program in Bahrain to gather quality data for car development. Komatsu also emphasizes the importance of driver feedback and aims to involve the drivers more in the development process to better understand and address the car’s weaknesses.
