Ask Haas - with Ocon, Bearman, Komatsu, Mueller + Crone

About this episode

The episode features Haas drivers and team members answering listener questions about F1 team operations and personal experiences.

How many members of an F1 team does it take to answer the latest batch of your questions? 5, as it turns out! Haas drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon, Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, Race Engineer Laura Mueller and F1 ACADEMY driver Courtney Crone sat down with Christian Hewgill at the US Grand Prix in Austin. Ayao took questions about the parts Haas buys from Ferrari, and what he thinks about Cadillac's entry into F1 in 2026. Laura explains how F1 teams fix car problems during a Grand Prix. Courtney tells us how working with Haas is helping her racing career. Esteban and Ollie talk car set ups and simulators, all while eating their pre-race lunch. Got a question about F1? We'll find the best person to answer it Send your voice notes and emails to F1Explains@F1.com Witness the crowning of the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion Book your seat for a Grand Prix this season at tickets.formula1.com Tickets for Las Vegas now available at f1lasvegasgp.com Listen to more official F1 podcasts In-depth interviews with the stars of Formula 1 on F1 Beyond The Grid Expert insight before and after every Grand Prix on F1 Nation

People in this episode

Host: Christian Hewgill

Guests: Ollie Bearman, Esteban Ocon, Ayao Komatsu, Laura Mueller, Courtney Crone

Topics covered

• F1 team dynamics
• driver insights
• race engineering
• car setup
• F1 Academy
• Grand Prix strategies

Keywords

• F1
• Haas
• drivers
• race engineer
• Grand Prix
• car problems
• simulators
• Cadillac
• Ferrari

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Haas, Ferrari, Cadillac, F1 Academy, Formula 1

Places: US Grand Prix, Austin

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