Rumours suggesting Ollie Bearman’s demand for a bigger wage is the rationale a brand new contract with Haas has been delayed are “absolute nonsense”, in line with Ayao Komatsu.
Forward of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix this weekend, hypothesis has continued across the delay in Bearman being re-signed with Haas, the Briton stating on Thursday that “there’s just a few issues within the background that we’re engaged on“.
Throughout Friday’s groups’ press convention in Mexico, Haas Crew Principal Komatsu said that he was unable to enter the small print in regards to the contract extension delay, however that “it’s totally clear from each events, from Ollie’s aspect, we wish to proceed working collectively”.
When requested if Bearman was requesting an extreme wage enhance, with rumours circulating of 6 million euros, Komatsu blasted the suggestion.
“I don’t know the place that got here from. Actually, I’ve skilled it typically this season as properly. Folks say there isn’t a smoke with out hearth, however some individuals actually invent a narrative,” he mentioned.
“What occurred in Miami about apparently I had an argument with Esteban [Ocon], there’s simply completely zero reality in it and even these individuals claiming that they’ve some insider data and so forth, absolute complete nonsense. This one, once more I do not know who smoked up this 6 million euro quantity, that is the primary time I noticed it on Instagram.
“Somebody got here up, this can be a good factor to stir no matter up. I’ve no feedback to make as a result of it is simply not even near the reality. Why will we interact in such absolute nonsense, what is the level of it?
“These individuals creating usually are not attempting to assist something. It is wonderful today that individuals do not examine the supply. I wish to get extra clicks, get extra likes, so that they lower and paste these tales and maintain operating with it, and earlier than you understand it, there are 20 individuals operating the story they usually suppose it is the reality. It is absolute nonsense.”
If Bearman is retained it can imply that two Ferrari junior drivers will probably be driving for Haas subsequent yr, with present Method 2 championship chief Rafael Camara having been confirmed as changing Esteban Ocon in 2027.
With Haas utilizing Ferrari’s engines and different automobile parts, strategies had been made to Komatsu that the partnership was much like that between Purple Bull and Racing Bulls, one thing he denied.
“I believe the best way Purple Bull and Racing Bulls are arrange may be very completely different to how we collaborate with Ferrari. We do not have the identical proprietor,” he mentioned.
“We’re two utterly impartial groups after which we do not have a world programme when it comes to how we carry the driving force collectively, whereas Racing Bulls and Purple Bull clearly work collectively, proper? So that may be a very completely different dynamic.
“Our collaboration with Ferrari, what it provides us, is entry and alternatives. With Ollie for the primary time right here in FP1. That chance was accessible through our collaboration with Ferrari.
“However at no level did Ferrari say, ‘Oh, can you are taking Ollie as your race driver?’ Similar as Rafael Camara.
“In fact, trying on the junior collection, he is proven unimaginable velocity and thrilling expertise. After which, due to our collaboration, we had entry.
“We developed talks and we mentioned, ‘Okay, can we check Rafa in a TPC?’ All of us agreed, we examined, and he was very, very quick. So, we selected him. Once more, I’ve no concern. It is only a good thing about our collaboration with Ferrari that now we have entry to these kids.”
