TECH WEEKLY: Haas's significant Shanghai upgrade – and what it says about Komatsu's approach as team boss

Technical ContributorsMark Hughes and Giorgio Piola

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu said a couple of races ago that, following promising signs in the wind tunnel, he was bringing forward the team’s upgrade. That upgrade appeared last weekend in Shanghai and it was a significant one.

This more ambitious development policy is set to be a cornerstone of Komatsu’s approach in his first year as team principal.

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TECH WEEKLY: Haas's significant Shanghai upgrade – and what it says about Komatsu's approach as team boss

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