Overview

• Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has set a goal for the team to finish P8 in the Constructor's Championship for the 2024 season, despite a disappointing 2023 campaign where they finished last.
• Komatsu has admitted that the car they will bring to the 2024 F1 Bahrain GP will be 'at the bottom' of the grid, indicating a lack of time for further improvements.
• Komatsu, who replaced Guenther Steiner as team principal, has stated that he will not be working alone and will take full support from everyone in the team to move forward.
• Komatsu has praised his predecessor Steiner, stating that he learned a lot from him and that Steiner was not a 'bad person' but rather a 'heartless' one.
• Komatsu's new role as team principal requires him to set clear goals for the team and communicate these effectively, with flexibility to change goals or methods as the situation demands.