The brand new season is quick approaching, and behind the scenes, all groups are already working to organize for the brand new championship. Haas began its 2025 marketing campaign just a few days in the past at Jerez with its first “historic” TPC (Take a look at Earlier Vehicles) session, utilizing a automobile that’s a minimum of two seasons previous, a uncommon alternative made attainable this yr because of new funding.
A primary return to the observe, albeit with an previous automobile, whereas ready for the season to start and for the 2 drivers to get their first style of the VF-25, the brand new automobile for the 2025 World Championship. As common for the American staff, there can be no devoted automobile unveiling, despite the fact that prior to now they have been sometimes the primary to disclose the shapes and colours of the brand new automobile by renders.
To see the brand new livery, followers should watch for the occasion organized by System 1 in London on February 18, when all ten groups will unveil their 2025 coloration schemes collectively.
Debut at Silverstone on February 16 with Ocon
Nonetheless, the primary look of the long run VF-25 will come just a few days earlier, on February 16, when the 2025 automobile will full its first kilometers throughout a filming day at Silverstone, adopted by one other in Bahrain two days earlier than the beginning of pre-season testing.
Haas has additionally determined to separate the driving duties: Esteban Ocon will drive through the filming day in England, whereas Oliver Bearman will drive extra persistently through the filming day in Bahrain. Whereas this might sound uncommon, it truly has a selected objective.
Esteban Ocon is among the tallest drivers on the grid, and the staff has encountered some problem getting ready the automobile for the French driver. Though Haas is assured these minor points have been resolved, they wish to take further precautions: therefore the choice to have Ocon drive first in Silverstone, permitting time to resolve any potential points earlier than testing begins. The seat becoming will happen in Italy subsequent week.
The VF-25 Will Characteristic Totally different Options from Ferrari 2025
The VF-25 may even be a automobile that, for the primary time, distances itself from a few of Ferrari’s technical decisions. Over time, the American staff has persistently chosen to undertake the newest specs from Maranello for numerous elements of their automobile, typically even aligning with their aerodynamic decisions, particularly through the ground-effect period.
Nonetheless, this yr the VF-25 is not going to fully observe Ferrari’s lead, as a result of, in contrast to the Scuderia, which has opted for a pull-rod entrance suspension for 2025, Haas is not going to modify the entrance suspension format in comparison with final yr. As reported by Motorsport.com and now confirmed by Group Principal Ayao Komatsu, the 2025 Haas automobile will preserve the push-rod entrance suspension from the VF-24, setting it other than Ferrari.
The change in format has aerodynamic causes and performs an essential position, as it really works intently with each the airflow from the entrance wing and influences how the airflow strikes throughout the remainder of the automobile. After technical assessments, together with the time wanted to revise the design for only one yr earlier than the 2026 revolution, Haas determined to stay with a well-known resolution, sustaining the 2024 specification.
“That is one other important facet as a result of, up till now, within the 9 seasons of Haas in F1, we’ve all the time chosen the newest specification from Ferrari. And never as a result of it was a acutely aware resolution, however as a result of it was the most secure and best selection,” commented Komatsu.
“When our technical leads got here to talk to me… truly, it was one thing we had already mentioned in earlier seasons, however we by no means did it, we by no means did a carryover of the entrance suspension, for instance. However this time our engineers seemed on the priorities and mentioned, ‘If we purchase the newest 2025 entrance suspension specification from Ferrari, when will we now have this data obtainable? What is going to change aerodynamically?’
“As a result of, while you make such a change, it positively has an influence, and also you begin making comparisons. At that time, you see how a lot potential that resolution can unlock in comparison with the truth that we received’t cease growth as a result of we’re conserving the identical suspension specification. How a lot potential remains to be in that specification?”
“Then you definitely begin doing particular research, and our conclusion was that we must always do a carryover. It’s constructive that we did the thorough research, so we had the boldness to make this resolution, whereas earlier than we didn’t have that. When the engineers really helpful we do the carryover and go forward with this specification after doing in-depth research, I mentioned, ‘Okay, let’s go down this path.’”
Whereas the entrance suspension will stay unchanged, the rear suspension, in addition to the gearbox casing, will as an alternative undertake the options designed by Ferrari for 2025, so Haas can be outfitted with the newest specification, together with all of the updates.
New Chassis for Extra Freedom and Unlocking Untapped Potential
With 2026 and the brand new technical laws on the horizon, it was speculated that some groups may restrict chassis modifications with a carryover. Nonetheless, that received’t be the case for Haas, because the VF-25 will characteristic a revised chassis: a essential change to permit better design freedom, notably aerodynamically.
Through the growth of the VF-24, final season’s automobile, engineers found that sure limitations as a result of chassis design have been hindering the unlocking of potential discovered throughout CFD research. Because of this, the VF-25 will characteristic a redesigned physique, giving technicians extra room to implement new options.
“Sure, [we’ll have a new chassis]. Final yr, we developed the automobile fairly properly, however there have been some limitations we needed to settle for. Halfway by the season, we discovered how one can unlock further efficiency, however we couldn’t do it with the Silverstone and Austin packages as a result of chassis design limitations. So, we determined to switch it this yr.”
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