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Things “work better and more efficiently” — Hülkenberg full of praise for Haas technical department following run to P6 in updated VF-24 at F1 British GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Haas have been on fine form. In Austria the team scored a double-points finish with Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, finishing P6 and P8 respectively. The American-owned outfit introduced updates to maintain their recent scoring streak. It paid off greatly with Hülkenberg bagging home another sixth-place finish for the second consecutive race weekend. Although he…

Haas F1 confirms the signing of Oliver Bearman on a multi-year deal

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Oliver Bearman is joining the F1 grid in 2025 as the 19-year-old will drive for Haas F1 Team, agreeing a multi-year deal with the American-owned team. The British driver impressed the F1 world with a stunning performance at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in March. Stepping in from FP3 onwards to replace Carlos Sainz who…

“I try to stay away from this speculation because it’s unhealthy” — Ollie Bearman focused on his performance amid 2025 Haas F1 rumours

Chiara Martin4 months ago4 months ago012 mins

Ollie Bearman addressed speculation regarding his future in Formula 1. Despite reports suggesting he has already signed with a team, specifically Haas, the Brit remains grounded and focused on his current performance. When asked about the recent reports, Bearman stated, “These are all rumours and speculation and stuff and there’s not really any backing to…

“They value my experience and my feeling for set-up in the car” — Hülkenberg opens up on Audi F1 move

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Recently confirming his move to a new team powered by Audi, Hülkenberg shared his thoughts on this significant career shift and what it entails for his future. “It just happened, I don’t know how it actually happened,” Hülkenberg mused, reflecting on the fluid dynamics of the driver market that facilitated his new opportunity. His engagement…

“Tsunoda’s fault” — Komatsu unhappy with Magnussen’s penalty at F1 Chinese GP

Anumitha Murugapandian6 months ago03 mins

Kevin Magnussen started the Chinese Grand Prix from P17 and finished in P16 thanks to his penalty. He had crossed the line in 15th. The race was going according to the American team’s plan until Lap 27 when Magnussen got into a collision with the RB of Yuki Tsunoda at the race restart. This came…

Nico Hülkenberg signs multi-year deal to join Sauber next year and work with Audi F1 from 2026

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Nico Hülkenberg will leave Haas at the conclusion of the 2024 season. The 36-year-old German driver has signed a multi-year deal with the German manufacturer and will join the squad next year. Hülkenberg is no stranger to Sauber either. In their final year under that name before Audi take complete control, he will be one…

Haas boss Komatsu on “very positive” F1 Japanese GP as he explains Hülkenberg mistake led to horrible second start

Chiara Martin7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Despite a missed opportunity at the Japanese Grand Prix, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu remains optimistic about the team’s trajectory for the remainder of the 2024 Formula One season. At Suzuka, Haas failed to add to their points tally as Nico Hulkenberg finished just outside the points in 11th place. Following an early race incident…

Haas F1 team at the Japanese Grand Prix (image credit Haas F1 team)

Nico Hülkenberg will “happily” take P12 starting spot for F1 Japanese GP

Sushmita Balakrishnan7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Haas F1’s Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen qualified 12th and 18th respectively for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull Max Verstappen took pole position at the Suzuka circuit followed by his teammate Sergio Perez making it a Red Bull front row lock out. Lando Norris will start his McLaren from P3. For the American owned…

Haas F1 tyre wear gains “a big game-changer” as they were a “runaway train in the wrong direction” last year, say drivers

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

One of the positive stories to come out of the first 3 rounds of the 2024 F1 season has been the impressive turnaround from Haas following a brutal 2023 campaign. They finished last in the Constructors’ Championship as horrendous tyre wear left Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg completely exposed on Sundays, regularly falling through the…

Komatsu “couldn’t be happier” after back-to-back F1 points but Magnussen strategy error is something “we’ve got to look into”

David Coath7 months ago7 months ago010 mins

Haas F1 Team are currently P7 in the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship after back-to-back races saw them score points. Meanwhile the rest of the field below them is yet to score. Unsurprisingly, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is delighted and told Sky Sports F1, “Amazing team effort, I couldn’t be happier.” However, the man now…