Haas boss Ayao Komatsu stated that the lack of resources is the main obstacle for his team to advance in Formula 1. According to Komatsu, the small structure causes updates to the car to take longer to reach the track.
Read more F1: Research indicates that Verstappen can still win a GP in 2026
Haas entered the category in 2016 and had its best result in the constructors’ championship in 2018, when it finished in fifth place. Since then, the team remains the smallest on the grid in terms of number of employees.
Komatsu explained that the limitation affects several areas of the team’s operation, from identifying solutions to manufacturing and installing parts: “We have to prioritize a lot, and then progress is slow because of the resources, tools, and environment we have,” the Japanese said to the press.
The Haas boss highlighted that the problem is not concentrated in just one sector: “It’s not just one thing. If you look at every part of our business, there are many things that need to improve to really give them a better chance to fight,” he explained. According to him, even when a solution is found, the interval until it is put on the car is longer than in some competing teams.
Read more Antonelli says that it «becomes different» when closing the visor in F1: «Killer instinct kicks in»
For Komatsu, the issue is mainly financial. He stated that higher revenue would allow hiring more people, improving software and tools, and enhancing processes: “Everything takes time and human resources to be done, and that is revenue,” he said, adding that Haas recently announced three new partners and is working to expand these collaborations.
The situation is also worsened by the accumulation of functions among employees. Komatsu acknowledged that although a smaller structure can be efficient, there is a limit: “One person is performing several different functions. Beyond a certain point, this also becomes inefficient,” he concluded. Currently, Haas occupies seventh place in the Constructors’ World Championship, with 27 points, but comes from five consecutive rounds without scoring.
Read more F1: Fewer GPs caused revenues to fall in the second quarter
