Haas F1 Enters Technical Partnership with Toyota
The Haas Formula 1 team has announced an exciting new multiyear technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport division of the renowned Japanese car manufacturer. This collaboration marks a significant development for both organizations as they look to benefit from each other's resources and expertise.
The Haas Formula 1 team has announced an exciting new multiyear technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport division of the renowned Japanese car manufacturer. This collaboration marks a significant development for both organizations as they look to benefit from each other's resources and expertise.
Toyota Gazoo Racing, already a competitive force in the World Endurance Championship and the World Rally Championship, operates out of Cologne, Germany, in the company's former F1 facility. The new partnership will allow Haas to leverage "technical and manufacturing services" as well as the sharing of expertise and knowledge between the two entities.
Despite the newly forged alliance with Toyota, Haas maintains its existing technical partnership with Ferrari, which includes engine supply through to 2028. Team principal Ayao Komatsu emphasized that the Toyota agreement has Ferrari's full backing.
"To have a world leader in the automotive sector support and work alongside our organization, while seeking to develop and accelerate their own technical and engineering expertise—it's simply a partnership with obvious benefits on both sides," said Komatsu. "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."
Komatsu added, "In return, we offer a platform for Toyota Gazoo Racing to fully utilize and subsequently advance their in-house engineering capabilities. I'm naturally pleased that we've had the support of the likes of Formula 1 and our long-term partner, Scuderia Ferrari—who we announced our further continuation with earlier in the season—in the formation of this new technical partnership designed to achieve continued success in our Formula 1 endeavors."
Toyota, one of the largest car manufacturers globally, has not been directly involved in F1 since it withdrew from the sport at the end of 2009. The Japanese manufacturer initially entered F1 in 2002 with significant investment but failed to secure a race win despite targeting world championships. Since its withdrawal, Toyota's wind tunnel in Cologne has been utilized by several F1 teams, including McLaren and Ferrari, while they awaited upgrades to their own facilities.
Toyota has recently focused on hydrogen technology, making a full works entry under F1's turbo-hybrid regulations unlikely. However, the president of Gazoo Racing, Tomoya Takahashi, highlighted the broader objectives of the partnership.
"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," said Takahashi.
This new alliance is set to be a strategic win for both parties, propelling Haas F1 forward in their quest for increased competitiveness and allowing Toyota Gazoo Racing to further its engineering advancements.
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