“All you guys were questioning when I took Ollie for a '25 seat, 'Ollie's not performing in F2 [he finished 12th in 2024]. Are you sure that's the right choice?' I had a question from many of you, but I was confident because we had access to Ollie through FP1s. I knew what he was capable of.”

Ayao Komatsu · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Komatsu recalled media questioning his decision to sign Ollie Bearman for 2025 despite Bearman's F2 results, saying he was confident due to FP1 access.