P1racenews AI automatic summary:
There have been numerous hires and a reshuffle behind the scenes over the winter break at F1’s smallest team in terms of personnel.
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu confirmed a series of staff changes in the past few weeks, including the appointment of F1’s first female race engineer, Laura Mueller. Ronan O’Hare has also been promoted to race engineer to Ollie Bearman. These changes come as part of internal reorganization to improve trackside performance, which Komatsu identified as a weak area during his first season in charge. In January, 20 new staff members were recruited, including Mark Lowe as sporting director and Francesco Nenci as chief race engineer. Carine Cridelich will join as head of strategy on March 1 from Racing Bulls. Komatsu praised Mueller for her determination, work ethic, and problem-solving skills, highlighting her potential for rapid progress in her new role.
