Photo by xpb images on november 21st, 2014 at abu dhabi gp. Romain grosjean is a racing driver with frenchswiss nationality. Oct 2, 2012 all the best shots from our french formula one driver, romain grosjean. I dont get it, said steiner after another debrief filled with complaints from their two drivers. Chief race and test engineer ayao komatsu is the bestkept secret at. Nicolas prost driver data born 18 august 1981 19810818 age 36 saintchamond, loire nationality fra formula one world championship career status driving in formula e races 0 0 starts pole positions 0 wins 0 championships 0 podiums 0 fastest laps 0 career points 0 nicolas prost is a french racing driver currently competing in the formula e championship for e. Sir stirling moss rip sir stirling moss was a great briton, who led such an extraordinary life and achieved so much.
He was replaced for the race weekend by lotus reserve driver jerome dambrosio. Later in the same episode haas team principal guenther steiner jokes about picking on has incidentprone driver romain grosjean. For the 2012 season lotus renault gp became known as lotus f1 team and signed up 2007 world champion kimi raikkonen and romain grosjean. Lotus f1 team was majority owned by genii capital later the french car manufacturer renault. Mar 16, 20 the partnership with nico took tony to brackley in 2011 at nicos request, where they took their first f1 victory at china in 2012. Chris dyer will return to f1 with renault the f1 news. You are doing an excellent job, you need to shortshift as much as you can. The lotus f1 team was majority owned by genii capital. Romain the last time a black and gold car was on the grid it finished on the podium with you so can you repeat this. He came to great britain in 1995 to pursue the dream of working in formula 1 by enrolling in the automotive. However following a dispute with car manufacturer group lotus, the name changed hands in 2012. While dyer arrives at renault for the 2016 season, ayao komatsu, previously lotus chief race engineer, switches to the arriving haas f1 team, following in the. I then moved to a brandnew team, haas, and ive been lucky enough to play a part in forming a team from scratch.
Ayao komatsu moving to haas from lotus with romain grosjean and rob smedley joining. He is fluent in english, french, german and luxembourgish. Jolyon palmer will take romain grosjeans seat at lotus in 2016 as the frenchman moves to haas f1. The team achieved a race victory and fourth position in the formula one. When the team struggles to unlock the potential of its spanish grand prix upgrade, steiner turns the pressure up on chief race engineer ayao komatsu. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Lotusrenault gp 2011 in 2009 genii capital acquired a large stake in the renault f1 team, and at the end of 2010 they bought renaults remaining 25% and joined forces with group lotus. Ferrari driver sebastian vettel and his rival at red bull racing, daniil. Although haas lacks an american driver, its pr team has capitalised on the hype. Lotus f1 team history in 2010 the name lotus returned from the ashes after it disappeared in 1995. As a result of the onerace ban given to romain grosjean for actions at the start of the 2012 belgian grand prix, dambrosio replaced the frenchman for the 2012 italian grand prix. He has previously drove for marussia virgin racing during the 2011 formula one world championship.
Aug 08, 2019 rich energy haas f1 team chief race engineer ayao komatsu has recently released a book in japan, giving fans the inside line of what its like to work within formula 1. Esteban ocon, lotus f1 team test driver, with ayao komatsu. Chief lotus engineer set to follow grosjean to haas f1i. How valtteri bottas forced himself to adapt to mercedes f1. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ayao s connections and jobs at similar companies. With kubica injured after a rally accident, the team drafted in nick heidfeld to drive alongside petrov. Lotus f1 team was a british formula one racing team. Haas join f1 grid after launch of their first car, the vf16. Ayao komatsu full name ayao komatsu occupation race engineer for romain grosjean employer lotus. Litespeed submitted an entry for the 2010 season under the name of lotus f1 team, creating controversy with lotus owners. On 17 april 2011, lux was struck in the neck with a broken champagne glass by formula one driver adrian sutil whilst at a nightclub in shanghai. Lotus chief race engineer ayao komatsu is set to follow romain grosjean to the new haas f1 team.
Lux sits on the board of genii capital, gravity sport management, secureit, lotus f1 team and several real estate funds. The partnership with nico took tony to brackley in 2011 at nicos request, where they took their first f1 victory at china in 2012. Select language english dansk deutsch espanol francais italiano nederlands polski portugues suomi ti. Jolyon palmer to race for lotus in 2016 fox sports. Komatsu was grosjeans race engineer from the start of the drivers second spell with lotus in 2012. Ayao komatsu chief race engineer and gobetween for. I started this column back when i was with lotus f1, to give readers a glimpse into f1 in the raw, seen from an insiders point of view. Join facebook to connect with ayao komatsu and others you may know. Former lotus driver and 10time podium finisher romain grosjean has been signed to spearhead haas debut campaign, with mexicos esteban gutierrez returning to an f1 race seat after year in a. View ayao komatsu s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In 2012, grosjean returned to formula one with the lotus f1 team, alongside kimi raikkonen. There are however a great deal of things you can do to improve your chances of being one of the lucky ones. A new lotus team, run by tony fernandes, entered f1 in 2010. It was driven by romain grosjean and pastor maldonado, who replaced kimi raikkonen after raikkonen left the team to rejoin ferrari.
After working in elite motorsport for over 20 years with the likes of bar honda, renault, lotus and most recently haas, ayao was able to draw on these experiences when writing the book. Ayao komatsu forged a strong relationship with romain grosjean as his engineer at the lotusrenault team. With ten podiums so far this season, including a win in abu dhabi, lotus f1 team sit fourth in the championship, just 30 points behind mclaren and 152 points clear of mercedes. Autosprint also reports that romain grosjeans engineer at lotus now renault, ayao komatsu, has followed the frenchman to haas. When i became chief engineer at lotus, i still remember the first time we went winter testing i realised how much easier it was to take a step back. Jerome dambrosio born 27 december 1985 is a belgian formula e racing driver for the indian team mahindra racing. He became chief race engineer at enstone before following the french driver to the brand new haas f1 team in 2016. The team competed under the lotus name from 2012 until 2015, following the renaming of the former renault team based at enstone in oxfordshire. See more ideas about romain grosjean, formula one and lotus f1. Mar 16, 2015 dyer officially left ferrari in 2011 and joined bmws dtm programme in 2012, serving as chief engineer, but will make a return to formula 1 this year, having agreed terms with renault.
Hello, this is ayao komatsu, chief race engineer for haas. Complete formula one results driver car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 wcc pts wcc pos 2012. Together the duo scored nine podium finishes until komatsu was promoted to the role of. Jan 24, 20 59 ayao komatsu romain grosjean lotus had concerns about grosjeans engine late in the race. Ayao komatsu chief race engineer haas f1 team linkedin. Esteban ocon, lotus f1 team test driver, with ayao komatsu, lotus f1 team race engineer. He took up the same role at the new american outfit, and made his first press conference appearance for the squad at the fourth race of the year in russia. A guide to the lotus f1 team including all their drivers, key staff and formula 1 world championship results. Im not going to answer that question when are we getting the renault f1 team. How valtteri bottas forced himself to adapt to mercedes f1 team. Follow my 5 top tips for how best to increase your chances of making a successful career in formula 1. Ayao komatsu, guenther steiner, bahrain international circuit, 2019. Ayao grew up in tokyo, japan and studied there until he was 18. Japanese reflections on testing by haas chief race enginner.
Niki lauda sorry for nico rosberg, mercedes rift denied, f1 drivers accused of lacking ruthless streak, plus more. Haas f1 team boss would release driver romain grosjean for right. Lotus f1 was named after its branding partner group lotus. The revolutionary lotus 72 was unveiled at hethel by colin chapman on monday 6th april 1970. Chief race and test engineer ayao komatsu is the bestkept secret at haas. Formula 1 race engineers might not quite have the glamorous. Were here to race competitors, drivers and race strategies and we. Haas f1 s chief race engineer ayao komatsu says the team is a little bit behind its targets in developing a car to the newfor2017 regulations. While other teams started running on 1 february, lotus arrived late, and managed to debut their car on track on 2 february, ahead of the teams expectations.
The lotus e23 was first fired up at the lotus f1 team base in enstone in the evening of saturday 31st january, before the car was packed to leave for preseason testing at jerez. View ayao komatsus profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Ayao komatsu forged a strong relationship with romain grosjean as his engineer at the lotus renault team. Class of 20 meet the race engineers at mercedes, lotus. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ayaos connections and jobs at similar companies. Ayao komatsu is chief race engineer for at the haas f1 team in this video he tells us what his job is at the us f1 racing team. The team which competed as renault in 2011 became lotus, and fernandes team was rebranded as caterham. Lotus f1 team was named after its branding partner group. Ayao komatsu full name ayao komatsu occupation race engineer for romain grosjean employer lotus f1 haas years active 2006 present ayao komatsu is a british based japanese engineer, and romain grosjeans race engineer. The lotus e22 is a formula one racing car designed by lotus to compete in the 2014 formula one season. Lotus has confirmed that reserve driver jolyon palmer will be promoted to a race seat in 2016.
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