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Gene Haas has spoken out about the departure of Guenther Steiner from the team, a decision that was confirmed earlier this week by the US-owned squad.
Team owner Gene Haas has confirmed that Guenther Steiner’s departure from the Haas Formula 1 team was due to the team’s performance. After 10 years in charge, Steiner’s exit was confirmed this week. Haas joined F1 in 2016 and achieved its best result in the Constructors’ Championship in its third year, finishing fifth. However, the team has struggled in recent seasons, finishing last in the championship twice in the last three years. Haas made the decision to make a leadership change and hired Ayao Komatsu as Steiner’s replacement. Komatsu has been with the team since its inception and brings a more technical and engineering-focused approach. Haas believes that a different approach is needed to improve the team’s performance.
