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Retro F1 2024 – The revelation: Ayao Komatsu

The Japanese engineer took the reins of the Haas team with the heavy task of making people forget the ineffable Günther Steiner. A mission accomplished hands down with a great recovery of the American team, now backed by the ogre Toyota.

Published 22/12/2024 à 13:00

Valentin GLO

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Retro F1 2024 – The revelation: Ayao Komatsu

Ayao Komatsu - Photo: Xavi Bonilla / DPPI

It is an understatement to say that the Japanese was pessimistic about this 2024 season. Appointed a month before the first run of the VF-24, the 48-year-old from Tokyo estimated that his team would be at the back of the grid in Bahrain for the season opener. The two Haas ultimately came out better than expected, all

Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

22/12/2024 at 07:21 a.m.

With his results, Komatsu was quick to make us forget the ineffable Gunther Steiner (appreciated by Netflixers) who successfully retrained as a consultant with his jaw-dropping English accent!

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