When Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu watched his drivers prop up the timesheets in practice for Formula 1's 2025 season opener in Australia, he admitted to feeling "sick" before turning his attention to fixing the problem.
Haas traced the issue with its VF-25 chassis to instability in higher-speed conditions, exacerbated by Albert Park's bumpiness at Turns 9 and 10. The team had not been able to see the issue during its testing processes, and thus forced the team into a quick re-think of its car.
