While conceding that last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix was a missed opportunity to score points, team principal Ayao Komatsu believes it was a demonstration of an upward trajectory in potential for the 2024 season. Haas has scored in two of the first four races — including double points in Australia — but missed out at Suzuka where Nico Hulkenberg finished 11th. The German was 5.5 seconds behind Yuki Tsunoda at the checkered flag, having taken the restart after an early red flag in 10th place but gone rapidly backwards before Turn 1 and been left with significant ground to make up. “Nico’s first start was very good, he made positions, but the second start he just didn’t...
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