Haas introduced its first major F1 upgrade of 2022 in Hungary and it didn't hesitate in admitting that it took inspiration from Ferrari. But as we explain, the updated VF-22 is more than just a 'white Ferrari'.
This is an incredible achievement when we consider it has been the least active in terms of development. It is testament to the job done with the original design of this year’s car but also how it has worked to get the maximum from what it had at its disposal.
As team boss Gunther Steiner said: “We have the same engine as Ferrari, same gearbox, the same suspension. Why would we copy anyone else? And they're winning races? So 1 and 1 is 2, and we are not stupid.” And, whilst it’s clear to see the inspiration that Haas has taken from Ferrari on the upper surface of the sidepod, this has also led to some significant changes to the overall shape of the bodywork, as the team hones in on how it can extract more performance from this current generation of cars.Whereas the designers might have previously used the bargeboards and sidepod deflectors to help recalibrate the airflow’s trajectory, they no longer have these aerodynamic tools at their disposal.
This perhaps suggested it didn’t offer the expected uplift in performance over the wishbone-style design without the new package accompanying it . No longer having the aforementioned aerodynamic tools at its disposal, Haas is using a more blunt approach in 2022, as it is forced to use the bodywork as a means to disrupt, adjust and recalibrate the tyre wake’s trajectory in order it’s not detrimental to performance.
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