“From the very moment we started talking with Toyota in 2024, I knew that Akio-san [Akio Toyoda, Toyota chairman] was very keen to get one of his drivers to the race seat next year, 2027,”

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

Komatsu said Akio Toyoda was keen to get a Toyota driver into a race seat for 2027 from the start of their collaboration.