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Damien Brayshaw is a New Zealand engineer whose public records show a background with Cranfield University. During Haas's winter 2024 technical restructuring, the team created a new Performance Director role and promoted Brayshaw, who had previously been Head of the Vehicle Performance Group, into the position. In an interview with F1.com, Ayao Komatsu explained that Brayshaw would work together with the aerodynamics department, trackside engineering, the vehicle performance group, and the tire group to drive the direction of upgrades and overall car performance analysis.
Added as head of Haas's vehicle performance pathway.