New Haas F1 boss dynamic will avoid “unrealistic optimism”

Komatsu was named in the top job after Gene Haas declined to renew the contract of former boss Guenther Steiner, whose departure was confirmed last month.

When announcing the decision, Haas made it clear that he wanted to have engineering “at the heart” of the team management.

Having worked with Komatsu since he joined the team in 2017, Magnussen already has a “good relationship” with the new boss and says the reshuffle has been…