Reio Komatsu, director of the Haas F1 team, explained the extent to which owner Gene Haas is involved in determining the driver lineup within the team, highlighting the strong relationship the two share and highlighting the fact that the team has insisted on fact that he “wasn’t like a dictator.” Haas will have to make at least one change to their lineup next season. This is because it has been confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg will move to Sauber F1 Team in preparation for Audi to become a works team in 2026.
Regardless of Hulkenberg’s decision, team owner Gene will be heavily involved in deciding which two drivers the team ultimately chooses, Reio Komatsu said. Asked how much input Gene Haas has in team formation or whether he leaves decisions to team president Reio Komatsu, Haas said, “I give him facts and opinions, but he’s the owner.” We have a great dialogue and he listens, but the final decision is up to Gene,” replied Reio Komatsu. “But it’s not a dictatorship, we have a great dialogue, we understand each other. But at the end of the day, it’s Gene’s team and he’s the owner.” Always evaluating case by case Hulkenberg’s season Following his departure, the most likely driver lineup for Haas in 2025 is said to be Kevin Magnussen and Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman impressed F1 officials by replacing Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr., who needed surgery for appendicitis, at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but even before that he had shown a good performance in free practice for Haas. Ta. The duo had already been scheduled to take part in six PF1 sessions for the team, but this will be three times the required number. Magnussen, the team’s current driver, is expected to remain with the team in 2025. but Komatsu said it would weigh the pros and cons of potential drivers with Haas, and the 48-year-old driver said it would evaluate how money might impact that decision and explained what would be taken into consideration. Asked if there was a set budget to work from for driver combinations, Reio Komatsu said: “Not necessarily. In fact, it’s always case by case. That’s why he told me: ‘This is the budget, this is the budget’. I never said, ‘I’m not going to use more.’ the pros and cons.” “Of course, in terms of prize money, even a place in the championship doesn’t matter.” If it goes up, it’s a big deal, so we have to consider all these things.” “It will cost X million yen or more to acquire this player, but the league ranking will change depending on this player. “I can’t say, but you can take into account, for example, averages from the previous year and circumstantial evidence.” “The important thing is that we had great conversations often, and that’s the key.
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