Haas reveal launch date of their 2024 F1 car

Formula One’s sole American F1 group Haas have grow to be the newest F1 group to set out when their 2024 car is because of break cowl, with the group additionally confirming the date of their shakedown exams.

Haas will unveil their 2024 F1 car on 11 February earlier than the group completes a shakedown at Silverstone on the identical day, The American outfit will perform one other shakedown run in Bahrain forward of pre-season testing on the similar Sakhir venue from February 21-23.

Haas has lately gone via key structural modifications after group proprietor Gene Haas had determined to not renew the contract of former group principal Guenther Steiner. The Italian, who has led the group since Haas joined the grid in 2016, was knowledgeable by the group proprietor concerning the plans between Christman and New Year.

The American F1 outfit completed final within the Constructors’ Championship in 2023, 4 factors behind ninth-placed rival group Alfa Romeo. They solely scored on 4 events courtesy of Nico Hulkenberg’s seventh-placed end on the Australian Grand Prix whereas Kevin Magnussen completed thrice within the prime ten.

Steiner has been changed by Ayao Komatsu , who beforehand served because the trackside engineering director. Guenther’s departure got here after Haas confirmed that Technical Director Simone Resta left the group.

Speaking of the Haas 2024 F1 car, new group principal Komatsu mentioned: “The ’24 car is a transparent step, however whether or not it’s ok in opposition to the competitors to begin off with, I don’t assume so, as a result of we began so late.

“We modified the idea so late as properly, after which by really doing the Austin improve, we diverted our assets a bit of bit. I’m life like with the car we’re placing out in Bahrain, however not in a damaging method. It’s not the fault of our engineers, our guys. They’re good individuals.

“For me, then the secret is regardless of the car in Bahrain, no matter drawback we see, we attempt to perceive it after which transfer from that time as a group. We are a small group as you understand. We’ve acquired to maneuver as one, in any other case we don’t stand an opportunity.

“To reply your query instantly, it’s a step ahead. Is it ok? No. But what we do from that time is how we are able to present that we are able to enhance the group or not,” Komatsu is quoted as saying by f1.com.