11 Facts About Haas F1

1.

Haas Formula LLC, competing as Haas F1 Team, is an American-licensed Formula One racing team established by NASCAR Cup Series team co-owner Gene Haas in April 2014.

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Haas F1 was the first American constructor to submit an F1 entry after the failed US F1 project in 2010, and it is the first American constructor to compete since the unrelated Haas F1 Lola outfit raced in the 1985 and 1986 seasons.

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3.

Unrestricted by testing regulations until the time the team actually entered Formula One, Haas F1 shook its new car down in December 2015 ahead of official pre-season testing at Barcelona in early 2016.

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4.

Haas F1 approached Italian manufacturer Dallara to build their chassis, with a power unit supplied by Ferrari.

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5.

Haas F1 confirmed its new car had passed the mandatory FIA crash tests in January 2016.

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6.

Conversely, Haas F1's approach was criticized by smaller, privateer teams who had invested in their own infrastructure and expressed concerns about the close relationship between manufacturers and satellite constructors handing more political power to the sport's larger constructors.

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7.

Team's success would continue in 2017 as Haas F1 would go on to get their first double points finish in Monaco, where Grosjean and Magnussen finished 8th and 10th, respectively.

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8.

In February 2018, Haas F1 unveiled their new car, the VF-18, although some competitors called for an investigation due to its resemblance to the previous year's Ferrari, the SF70H.

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9.

Haas F1 finished the season in 9th place in the constructors' championship with 28 points, the team's worst finish since their founding in 2016.

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10.

Haas F1 kept an unchanged lineup of Grosjean and Magnussen for the 2020 season.

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11.

Haas F1 remarked that the halo head protection device likely saved his life.

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