Formula 1 News: Komatsu reveals revised Haas Technical Team

In today’s Haas F1 Press Release for the VF-24 car, Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu talked about the changes to the Haas Technical team.

The American-owned team will look to improve from a disappointing 2023 season where it finished at the bottom of F1’s Constructors’ standings.

“Our new Technical Director is Andrea De Zordo. He was the Haas Chief Designer previously and is a very technical person,” confirmed Komatsu.

“His communication is good, he’s very engaged and he listens to people, so I’m very happy about that appointment. We are now recruiting for our Chief Designer, but I believe we have good internal candidates, so we’ll look to promote internally.

“Another key position is the Haas Performance Director, this is a position that wasn’t there before, but we’ve created it, putting Damien Brayshaw, previously the Head of Vehicle Performance Group, into the role.

“He will oversee and drive the direction for the upgrades together with the aero department and all the other functions that analyze the full-scale car, which is trackside engineering, the Vehicle Performance Group, Tire Group etc.

“They’re the key changes – we’re getting everyone on board, talking together, and be a part of steering the ship.”

“I think many people were feeling the same thing – not knowing where this Haas team was going, how it’s going to improve. We need a clear target, vision and communication, and to remove certain barriers that didn’t need to be there.

“Everyone needs to understand what they’re dealing with, how this team is moving forward, and our approach towards how we’re going racing.

“I’m spending a lot of time talking with as many people as I can, sharing that approach and getting feedback.

“Obviously, I’m not trying to do this on my own, quite the opposite. We’ve got good people here at Haas, so my job is providing an environment that they can flourish in and get the best out of them.

“Everyone is so helpful, motivated, and positive, it’s great.”