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Gene Haas “embarrassed” by his team’s poor F1 form
The American team owner, Gene Haas, has explained his decision to not renew the contract of team principal Guenther Steiner and promote Ayao Komatsu to the role instead of hiring someone from outside the team. Haas praised Ferrari for their support and the high-quality components they supply, but expressed disappointment that they haven’t been able to achieve better results with their equipment. Haas emphasized the importance of having a partner like Ferrari, especially as competition in Formula 1 becomes more intense with teams forming closer relationships. Haas acknowledged that their biggest weakness is in aerodynamics and suggested that changes were necessary to improve the team’s performance. Haas believes that Komatsu, with his technical and statistical approach, has the necessary skills to lead the team in a different direction and deliver better results.
