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Haas: Ferrari customer model not reason for F1 struggles
Ayao Komatsu took over as team principal of Haas F1 Team earlier this year after Gene Haas, the team owner, decided a change of direction was necessary. There was a disagreement between Haas and the previous team principal, Guenther Steiner, regarding the amount of investment needed to move the team forward. Steiner believed more funding was required, while Haas believed maximizing existing resources was the key to success. Komatsu is currently reviewing the entire Haas operation to identify the changes needed for improvement. Despite Haas’ unique customer relationship with Ferrari, Komatsu believes internal improvements should be the team’s main focus before considering the impact of the partnership. Komatsu aims to establish realistic short, medium, and long-term goals for the team and believes there is still room for improvement with the current resources before additional investment is necessary.
