In 2021, Haas essentially threw the season away, appointing two rookies to drive the car and focusing the majority of their money on preparing for 2022’s major regulation changes. While this paid dividends at the start of 2022, with Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher scoring an impressive haul of points for their team, the prize
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Haas technical director Simone Resta has revealed that the American’s 2023 car – the VF-23 – is a “complete rework” of their 2022 challenger, as the North Carolina-based side attempt to take that next step towards the top of the midfield in the forthcoming season. Last season was a largely positive one for Haas, with the
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In 2022, the midfield teams did not really stand a chance of competing for race wins, with Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull proving to be a class above the rest, despite their struggles. Lando Norris was the only driver that did not race for either of these teams to score a podium, coming in Imola
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has questioned what an 11th team in Formula 1 would actually bring, with the Italian believing that a new entry into the pinnacle of motorsport would simply bring “risk”. If everything goes as expected, then Formula 1 will have an 11th team by 2026, with the FIA having opened up applications to
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Mick Schumacher is clearly a very talented individual, proving time and time again through his junior career that he has the potential to be special. Since joining the F1 grid with Haas in 2021, the German has only shown glimpses of his true ability, partially down to his own performances and partially down to the
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has likened his relationship with former driver Mick Schumacher to a “failed marriage”, with the 23-year-old having been axed from the Americans after a turbulent two years. Schumacher endured a mixed two seasons with Haas, with his rookie campaign in 2021 having been spent at the back of the grid,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean doesn’t mind that new F1 fans remember him purely for his terrifying crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, where his car speared through a barrier and burst into a horrifying fireball. That race was actually the last in the Frenchman’s F1 career, as his injuries ruled him out of
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a significant impact on motorsport, with the landscape of many team’s futures changing as a result of the conflict. In the wake of the start of the invasion, Haas axed their title sponsor Uralkali and Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, with the 23-year-old claiming that ‘cancel culture’ played a large
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On his day, Mick Schumacher is a very capable and talented F1 driver, with his P6 finish last season in Austria showcasing just how good the young German can be. Unfortunately for the 23-year-old, his inconsistency has cost him in Formula 1, with his tendency to crash the car making him an awfully expensive asset
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that the American team were “pleasantly surprised” by some of Mick Schumacher’s performances last season, before he was ultimately dropped by the team and replaced by Nico Hulkenberg. Schumacher’s relationship with Haas was an odd one, with the team’s bosses having often come under fire for their treatment
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