Haas team principal says pit‑stop equipment cost Ocon a points finish in Madrid

Komatsu praised the weekend’s improvement in car consistency but said Haas needs better pit‑lane equipment to avoid losing positions on stop phases.

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- Komatsu: Haas "lost out on the pit stop against Audi" and that the issue was the equipment.
- He described the weekend as positive for car consistency and driver performance.
- Komatsu said improvements are needed in pit‑lane tooling to give the team a better chance to convert race pace into points.
- Ocon had been running in the top‑10 and was 11th at the finish after the stop.
- The virtual safety car (triggered by a retirement) created a short pit window that benefited teams with faster pit transitions.
- Komatsu’s comments link equipment performance directly to losing the final point-scoring position.

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