Haas has had tremendous difficulties in Formula 1 in recent years. After the American team last ran Pflaume this season, the focus is exclusively on the next season. Because 2022 brings with it a new era of technical regulations that any team could get to the point.
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Haas today gave a little insight into their new design office, which is located near Scuderia Ferrari.
Haas F1 shares a short video about their design office
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The American team made a modest debut in the 2016 season, finishing eighth in the constructors’ championship. However, Haas had its best season ever in 2018. With several points, the team took fifth place and presented itself as a good midfield competitor. However, they struggled the next two seasons and ended up near the bottom end in both seasons.
With very few changes made between last year and this year, Haas continues to struggle this year. Together with their engine supplier Ferrari, however, they hope to be more successful from next year. In fact, their new design office is very close to the Ferrari setup in Maranello. And today your technical manager Simone Resta took a quick look at her design office.
He started by showing where their designers and aerodynamicists are and then moved on to some other parts of the office. This included showing off a simulated design of the car and some model-sized parts that are currently being worked on.
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Can Haas throw a real challenge into midfield in 2022?
There is no doubt that Haas is facing a turbulent time in sport right now. In fact, they are the only team to have scored a point as Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin often appear on the starting grid.
Formula 1 F1 – Dutch Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands – September 4th, 2021 Haas’ Nikita Mazepin REUTERS / Piroschka Van De Wouw
In some ways, however, 2022 will be a clean slate for the teams. In addition, the team now has significant financial support from Uralchem, which is owned by Nikita’s father, Dmitry Mazepin. With the cost cap set to go down as well, the American team may need a level playing field to return to their earlier success.
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