Guenther Steiner has explained how Haas fitted its new upgrade package to its 2023 Formula 1 cars without flying them back to its factory between the Qatar and Austin races.
The American team has made big revisions to the sidepod, engine cover bodywork and floor of the VF-23 ahead of the final five races of the current campaign, in the process becoming the final F1 squad to switch to Red Bull's downwash sidepod design path. But with little time between the Qatar and United States Grand Prix flyaway rounds and with lengthy customs checks in the former to consider, the team opted not to assemble the new parts on its cars at its Banbury base.
'But under the skin almost nothing was changed like radiators all the electronics boxes stayed in the same place as well.' Haas's drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg hope the changes can help the team solve the major in-race tyre wear issue that has hampered it this season due to an aerodynamic imbalance that is additionally exposed in windy conditions. Magnussen said it was therefore, 'nice to see the upgrade on the car, finally'.
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