Haas’s Ayao Komatsu delivered an expletive-laden rant after the wild Esteban Ocon rumours.
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu vehemently denied rumors of seeking to replace Esteban Ocon during the 2026 season, labeling the claims as “absolute bullshit.”
Reports of a fallout between Ocon and Komatsu during the Miami weekend, along with Yuki Tsunoda being a potential replacement, were dismissed by Ocon as “fabricated” before Komatsu addressed the media with an expletive-laden rant.
Komatsu expressed frustration at the lack of journalistic integrity surrounding the false rumors, emphasizing that there was no foundation to the speculation.
He criticized the spread of misinformation by various media outlets in different languages and called out those who perpetuated the unfounded stories.
Komatsu highlighted the impact of such rumors on the drivers, their teams, and the credibility of media outlets, ultimately stressing the necessity for responsible journalism.
