Komatsu sharply reacted to the question about the lineup in 2027.

      In the paddock, the topic of a possible change in the Haas F1 lineup continues to be discussed, although the head of the American team, Ayo Komatsu, while speaking to the press in Montreal, tried to dispel rumors about his disagreements with Esteban Ocon. In particular, in this context, Yuki Tsunoda was mentioned as a potential candidate for a future vacancy in the American team just a month ago. At the same time, Komatsu not only does not hide his irritation when asked questions on this topic, but even allowed himself to resort to profanity, which, of course, will have to be omitted when quoting his remarks. When asked when the team plans to start negotiations with drivers for the next season, Komatsu said, "About now – in May, June, July. I think everyone is currently looking at drivers with an eye on the next season, not just us." But when he was asked a more specific question about whether he would keep both Ocon and Oliver Berman in the team if a decision on the lineup for 2027 had to be made right now, he responded quite sharply: "I think such questions inevitably provoke a kind of ... (scandalous reaction), don't you agree? Because people will take my words and say, 'Aha, Ayo has spoken on this topic, and now we have to guess whether Esteban will stay or not...' They will completely take my words out of context, so I will not answer that question."