Haas is one of the teams that found an ally in the 2022 regulatory change. The American team with one foot towards bankruptcy - given the minimum budget - and one still in the paddock has returned to a good level of competitiveness, also conquering the first pole position of its history thanks to Kevin Magnussen and concluding the championship with an excellent 8th place. Even if the results did not fully do justice to the new creature from Dallara, powered by Ferrari.
The VF-22 proved to be a two-faced car in the various phases of the championship, also thanks to too modest a development – only one major update throughout the season, for a car that could offer more. Accidents, shoestring budget, and a separation from the principal sponsor a few days before the start, they ensured that the team's ambitions were linked more to survival than anything else, for take a further step in 2023, in which you can count on the help of another experienced driver, Nico Hulkenberg.
2023 homologated chassis
The first step, the homologation of the chassis, was successful. Haas was the first team to take this step. The younger sister of the VF-22, or the VF-23, has passed the FIA tests for chassis and nose projecting itself towards the next season. Haas in 2022 made a big leap in quality and proximity to the Ferrari, especially for the location of the branch in Maranello, has given rise to several controversy and allegations of exchanges of information also in view of the excellent results of Haas in the first part of the season. “The chassis and nose of the VF-23 have passed the FIA tests and are officially homologated, a significant landmark in the development of our 2023 carHaas enthusiastically commented on their own commitment.
