В компании Toyota надеются, что их гонщик займет позицию в Haas.

      Сотрудничество между Haas F1 и Toyota Gazoo Racing постепенно расширяется, и в 2026 году спортивное подразделение японской компании станет титульным партнером команды.

      Неудивительно, что среди наиболее перспективных и быстрых гонщиков Toyota, участвующих в других гоночных сериях, есть такие, кто мечтает попасть в Формулу 1, например, Рио Хиракава, который уже не раз тестировал машины Haas на тренировках.

      Когда Айо Комацу спросили, обсуждали ли на переговорах с Toyota возможность включения японских гонщиков в основной состав Haas, глава американской команды ответил утвердительно: «Да, конечно. У Toyota много задач, и одна из них – подготовка кадров, включая гонщиков.

      Но основной фактор – это их результаты. Каждый, кто садится за управление нашей машиной, должен быть лучшим выбором в плане способности показывать результат на трассе. С этим согласен каждый, включая Акио Тоёду (президента Toyota Motor Corporation), даже если он бы хотел, чтобы это был японский пилот из академии Toyota.

      Но если мы возьмём гонщика, который недостаточно хорош, это будет несерьезный подход, так как начнутся разговоры о том, что Toyota просто покупает место в команде за деньги. Акио-сан так не поступает, и мы тоже. Мы всегда выбираем тех, кто способен показывать результаты».

      Гонщики Toyota участвуют в различных категориях, включая WEC, национальную серию Super Formula и чемпионат мира по ралли. Кстати, 25-летний финн Калле Рованперя, двукратный чемпион WRC, с поддержкой Toyota готовится попробовать свои силы в Super Formula с прицелом на Формулу 2, а дальше будет зависеть только от его результатов.

      При этом Комацу опроверг информацию о том, что японская корпорация планирует получить полный контроль над Haas F1. Цель партнерства – именно подготовка гоночных и инженерных кадров.

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