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Haas’ major announcement that it has a new Team Principal running the squad has turned heads – but just who is the new boss?
Ayao Komatsu has been appointed as the new Team Principal of Haas, replacing Guenther Steiner. Komatsu brings extensive engineering knowledge to the role, having worked in F1 since 2003 in various positions. He started as a tyre engineer at British American Racing and later moved to Lotus, where he rose to the position of Chief Race Engineer. When Haas made its F1 debut in 2016, Komatsu joined the team initially in the same role he held at Lotus. He has been with Haas ever since, even after Romain Grosjean’s departure. Komatsu’s promotion brings both F1 and team-specific experience to the leadership position.
