F1: Toyota Returns to Formula 1 with Haas As Technical Partner

The Haas Formula 1 team has formed a technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport division of the Japanese car manufacturer. As Haas’s Official Technical Partner, Toyota will share its expertise and resources to benefit both teams. Toyota will contribute its knowledge in design, engineering, and manufacturing, while Haas will provide its commercial advantages and racing experience. They will collaborate on joint testing sessions that include Toyota’s drivers, engineers, and mechanics, giving Toyota insight into the challenges of modern Formula 1 racing. Additionally, Toyota will help Haas with aerodynamic development and the design and production of important carbon fiber parts. Toyota Gazoo Racing is already active in global motorsport, competing in the World Rally Championship, World Endurance Championship, and World Rally-Raid Championship. This partnership is a significant step for both Haas and Toyota, combining their strengths to improve their performance in Formula 1.

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Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu said: 'I’m hugely excited that MoneyGram Haas F1 Team and Toyota Gazoo Racing have come together to enter into this technical partnership. To have a world leader in the automotive sector support and work alongside our organisation, while seeking to develop and accelerate their own technical and engineering expertise – it’s simply a partnership with obvious benefits on both sides.

'The ability to tap into the resources and knowledge base available at Toyota Gazoo Racing, while benefiting from their technical and manufacturing processes, will be instrumental in our own development and our clear desire to further increase our competitiveness in Formula 1. In return we offer a platform for Toyota Gazoo Racing to fully utilise and subsequently advance their in-house engineering capabilities.'

President of Gazoo Racing Company Tomoya Takahashi said: 'We are pleased to announce that MoneyGram Haas F1 Team and Toyota Gazoo Racing have concluded a basic agreement to enter a technical partnership such as Haas vehicle development. We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Gene Haas, Mr. Ayao Komatsu, Mr. Stefano Domenicali (CEO – Formula 1), Mr. Fred Vasseur (Team Principal – Scuderia Ferrari), and all our existing partners of the team for their exceptional cooperation and understanding in this collaboration.

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'By competing alongside MoneyGram Haas F1 Team at the pinnacle of motorsports, we aim to cultivate drivers, engineers, and mechanics while strengthening the capabilities of MoneyGram Haas F1 Team and Toyota Gazoo Racing, and we desire to contribute to motorsports and the automotive industry.'

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu, who has been negotiating this deal for several months, views it as a pivotal moment for the team as it aims to improve its position on the grid.

Starting with next weekend’s United States Grand Prix, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s branding will feature on the Haas F1 cars driven by Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen.