MoneyGram Haas F1 Season Preview

 

Debuting in 2016,  Haas Formula 1 team powered by Ferrari is the lone team located within the United States. The team headquarters are in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Loccated on the same campus as NASCAR championship winning team, Stewart-Hass Racing.

A major shakeup with the team was made this off season when it was announced Guenther Steiner would not be returning as team principal in 2024. Steiner became very popular thanks to the Netflix documentary Drive to Survive and his own book Surviving To Drive. However, the results on the track were lacking as the team finished last in the 2023 constructors championship.

 Ayao Komatsu was promoted from his director of engineering position at Haas to the new team principal role. He has over 20 years of experience in F1. 

The drivers for the team are Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.  

In 2023, Nico Hulkenberg, driver of the #27 car, finished 16th in the points standing. He finished seventh at the Austrialian Grand Prix and sixth in the Austrian Grand Prix Sprint. 

Keven Magnussen, driver of the #20 car, finished 19th in the points standings. His best finishes were 10th (3 times), at Saudia, Arabian, and Miami.

 The only direction to go is up for this team. In the last 13 races in 2023, the team earner 1 point towards the constructors championship.

I believe promoting Ayao Komatsu to the race team principal was the correct decision for the team. He has the experience, but maybe even more importantly, a likable personality. Sure, being liked does not equal success. However, being able to motivate drivers who have already butted heads in the past is more like the personality of Ayao Komatsu.  Neither driver is looking to be out of F1, and Gene Haas is tired of finishing 10th. Therefore it is a good fit. 

Look for the MoneyGram Haas F1 powered by Ferrari team and the new team principal to make a jump this year. It might not be a big one, but there will be one. 


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