Overview
- The team boss reiterated that any candidate proposed through the Toyota link will be chosen only if they are the best option on performance.
- Komatsu said this principle is shared by Toyota leadership, citing Akio Toyoda’s agreement that a seat cannot be perceived as bought.
- Toyota becomes Haas’s title sponsor in 2026 as the partnership expands from technical support to a more structured development pathway.
- Haas trialed driver integration in 2025 with a TPC test for Toyota factory driver Ryo Hirakawa, and further personnel collaboration is planned at Banbury.
- With Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon signed through 2026, Haas expects lineup stability, and Komatsu dismissed short‑term speculation around Yuki Tsunoda.