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Haas: ‘Lots to come’ from major F1 update despite shaky Austin start
Haas brought a key update to the Austin race to address their tire wear problem and improve performance, becoming the last team to adopt the downwash sidepod design pioneered by Red Bull. However, drivers Magnussen and Hulkenberg didn’t notice significant gains in pace or tire degradation. To refine the car set-up, they took a pitlane start and changed rear wing specifications for the US GP, resulting in disqualifications for Hamilton and Leclerc. Haas chief designer De Zordo believes that the upgraded car has a solid platform for further development, even though the update was compromised due to current crash structure regulations. De Zordo mentioned that the aerodynamic gains from the update translated from wind tunnel to real-world conditions and the car is now more stable. However, future changes will have to wait for next year. Haas plans to make minor detail changes for the remainder of the season.
Source: motorsport
