Komatsu was clear that the agreement with Toyota would have no bearing on the Ferrari relationship, which was extended to the end of 2028 in July. When talks with Toyota started earlier this year, he ensured total clarity and transparency with Ferrari, calling it the “foundation” of the Haas team.

The American team, who have Japanese engineer Ayao Komatsu as their team principal, have a fresh collaboration

While Haas has shown better-than-expected improvement this year, the Formula 1 team hopes Toyota’s technical know-how will help it continue to climb the grid even further.