Ayao Komatsu, Haas team principal, urged against "knee-jerk" regulatory changes after Oliver Bearman spun into the barriers at Suzuka following a closing-speed differential with Franco Colapinto.
The incident occurred when Bearman closed on Colapinto at Spoon after Colapinto harvested energy, creating about a 45 km/h speed gap that forced evasive action and caused a 50G impact.
Komatsu said the paddock is working openly to identify correct solutions and cautioned that changes should be carefully considered rather than reactive; he cited the recent qualifying energy-recovery limit as a small, helpful step. Formula 1, its teams, power unit manufacturers and the FIA will meet on 9 April to review energy-management issues.
Opinions remain divided across the grid, with Max Verstappen calling for drastic changes while Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris have voiced safety concerns, and Komatsu expressed confidence that relatively minor tweaks can improve safety and the show.
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