Who is Ayao Komatsu? All to know about the new Haas F1 team boss

The Haas Formula 1 team announced this week (10 January) the shock departure of team principal Guenther Steiner, with Ayao Komatsu as his replacement.

It came after Haas finished bottom of the 2023 F1 constructors’ championship, which was its second last-place finish in three years.

Such form has led to Steiner losing his job, a role the Italian had held since the American outfit joined F1 in 2016.

So, with Komatsu now leading the squad…