Ayao Komatsu Warns Against "Knee-Jerk" Reactions to Oliver Bearman-Franco Colapinto Incident
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The spectacular accident from Oliver Bearman to Suzuka has revived the debate on the safety of the Formula 1 version 2026. But while some are already calling for rapid changes, the director of the pilot concerned at Haas F1, Ayao Komatsu, advocates a measured and thoughtful approach to a complex problem. At the Japan Grand Prix, the Britishman was the victim of an impressive accident after he left on the grass to avoid the Franco Colapinto singl…
Haas director Ayao Komatsu has warned against any “impulsive” reaction to the incident between Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto in the Japanese GP. Bearman shot about a second away from the Alpine in Sector 2 of Suzuka, but suddenly approached Spoon when Colapinto was recovering energy and ended up causing a speed difference of 45 km/h. The Haas pilot was forced to make an evasive maneuver and, after getting off the track, stepped up and hit …
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Max Verstappen has slammed the F1 2026 "mushroom mode" after Oliver Bearman's "very dangerous" Japanese Grand Prix crash.
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