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Haas: Ferrari customer model not reason for F1 struggles
Ayao Komatsu, the new team principal of Haas F1, has taken over from Guenther Steiner in an effort to change the direction of the team and improve their performance in the constructors’ championship. One of the main disagreements between Komatsu and team owner Gene Haas was over the necessary investment the team needed to move forward. While Steiner believed more cash was required to compete with other teams, Haas believed in maximizing their current resources for success. Komatsu is currently reviewing the entire Haas operation to identify areas for improvement. He does not believe their customer relationship with Ferrari is the main constraint on their performance, but rather internal operations. Komatsu aims to define realistic short, medium, and long-term goals for the team and believes there is still plenty they can do to improve without additional investment.
