About this episode
Ayao Komatsu discusses his leadership journey with Haas and the team's future goals in Formula 1.
Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu is Tom Clarkson’s guest on this week’s F1 Beyond The Grid. Ayao has been with Haas since their debut season 10 years ago, but he’s only been in charge since 2024. What has he learned about leadership in that time? How did he guide the team’s recovery from such a difficult start last season? And what are Haas’ targets in the new era of Formula 1? As for the drivers, Ayao tells Tom what he wants to see from Esteban Ocon this year and how long they can hold on to Ollie Bearman if his eye-catching performances continue. Ayao also reveals a lot about his relationship with owner Gene Haas and what Toyota bring to the table as the team’s technical partner. F1 Nation + F1 Explains are together in 2026 Get race reviews + answers to your questions all in one place This episode is sponsored by Vanta: get started at vanta.com/GRID
People in this episode
Host: Tom Clarkson
Guest: Ayao Komatsu
Topics covered
- leadership
- Formula 1
- team recovery
- Haas F1
- driver performance
- technical partnership
Keywords
- Haas
- Ayao Komatsu
- Formula 1
- leadership
- Esteban Ocon
- Ollie Bearman
- Gene Haas
- Toyota
- team recovery
Sponsors
Vanta
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Organizations: Haas, Toyota, Gene Haas
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