# Chequered Flag Extra: Ayao Komatsu On The Rise Of Haas

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Podcast: [F1: Chequered Flag](https://stenobird.com/podcast/f1-chequered-flag-810128)
Published: 2026-04-16T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ndmhb4
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Haas currently sit in fourth in the F1 constructors’ standings. So how are F1’s smallest team performing so well? Izzy Hammond and Harry Benjamin visit the team’s HQ to speak with Team Principal Ayao Komatsu about their success. Plus, just how did Ollie Bearman escape from that huge accident in Japan unharmed and what are the team’s ambitions for the future? Izzy and Harry also answer your F1 hot takes. Could Gianpiero Lambiase become McLaren’s Team Principal in the future, following the announcement of his switch from Red Bull in 2028? And which driver is the most likely to be a reality TV star? F1 returns next for the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May, with live commentary across the 5 Live network and BBC Sounds.

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