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Launch renders reveal design secrets of new Haas F1 car
The team is focusing on continuing the development trajectory from 2023, with noticeable changes to the design of the sidepods. The new design aligns with the downwash ramp-style sidepod solution seen at the United States Grand Prix last season. The lower Side Impact Spar (SIS) has been relocated within the lower section of the sidepod, allowing for an expanded undercut and improved inlet position and shape. The upper surface of the sidepod is now smoother and no longer features the shallow gully adaptation. The engine cover has a shelf-like extension, and the cooling gills have been reduced in size. The triangular roll hoop remains, but now within a more conventional conical airbox layout. The front of the car incorporates outwashing slot gap separator brackets and a new feature inspired by Mercedes, with semi-detached flaps and an additional winglet. At the rear, the team has taken cues from Alpine and other teams by designing their own variant of the semi-detached rear wing tip solution, with an arched leading edge.
