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F1 tech review: How Haas placed last despite upgrade push
Haas F1 Team made several technical modifications to their VF-23 car throughout the season. They initially included a blade style winglet on the front end plate to improve outwash generated by the front wing. The engine cover featured a raised shark fin, allowing for more cooling outlets to be deployed on the lower deck spine. The intricate mirror housing design incorporated a slat-like surround and vortex generators. In Azerbaijan, they used a lower downforce rear wing paired with a single element beam wing arrangement. The floor of the VF-23 had a cutout and underfloor tab winglet. The front wing had slot gap separator brackets with more aerodynamic influence from the Monaco Grand Prix onwards. The rear wing underwent design changes, including a new central mounting pillar and teardrop-shaped DRS flap pivots. Cooling gills were employed within the sidepod’s bathtub-like sculpting. Haas introduced a significant update package at the United States Grand Prix, including a variation of the downwash ramp style arrangement and new sidepod and engine cover bodywork.
