Gene Haas has praised Romain Grosjean's drive at last weekend's Australian Grand Prix as the Frenchman collected sixth place to give the team points on its Formula 1 debut. Grosjean, who had only once finished in the top six since 2013, started from the penultimate row of the grid but moved up the order, aided by the race being stopped following the collision between Fernando Alonso and Esteban Gutierrez. Having restarted in ninth position, Grosjean preserved a set of Medium tyres across the remaining 39 […]

Romain Grosjean says sixth position for Haas on its Formula 1 debut feels like a victory, as the outfit secured the best result for a new team since Toyota in 2002. Grosjean started from 19th position in the VF-16 but made quiet progress before being aided by the red flag period, as he was able to change tyres in the pit lane. Grosjean emerged in ninth place on Medium tyres and was able to run to the end of the race, moving up to sixth […]

Towards the end of 2014 Esteban Gutiérrez weighed up the options placed in front of him and plumped for the direction which few drivers would gladly take. He decided not to race. However, it’s now paid off, as through resilience he is back on the Formula 1 grid with Haas, as he prepares for a second chance in the sport. Gutiérrez made his Formula 1 test bow with BMW-Sauber in 2009 and remained linked to the team throughout his time in GP3 and GP2, stepping […]

Haas hs confirmed that it has signed young American racer Santino Ferrucci as its development driver. Ferrucci, 17, placed 11th in European Formula 3 last season and this year will compete for DAMS in GP3. Ferrucci will attend races and tests with the outfit and also conduct simulator work. "My goal since I first started racing was to become a Formula 1driver, and to be an American who is part of an American team is something I take a tremendous amount of pride in," said […]

Romain Grosjean hailed his Haas squad after it was able to fix the brake-by-wire problem which affected his VF-16 on Thursday. Having enjoyed a relatively smooth start to life in Formula 1 during the first group test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the second session proved to be more problematic for Haas. Esteban Gutierrez was restricted to only 24 laps across the opening two days of running due to a fuel system issue while Grosjean caused three red flags on Thursday, two due to an […]

Ferrari has confirmed that GP3 racer Charles Leclerc will join the outfit's academy and act as a development driver for both the Maranello-based outfit and newcomers Haas. Leclerc finished fourth in European F3 last year and will make his GP3 debut with ART this year, which guided Mercedes/Renault young gun Esteban Ocon to the title in 2015. Leclerc will act as a development driver for Ferrari and Haas, while fellow academy member Antonio Fuoco will occupy the same role at Ferrari. Ferrari has also confirmed […]

Esteban Gutierrez says that completing a race simulation on his second day in the Haas VF-16 was 'very useful' for Formula 1's new team, as the outfit racked up further mileage. Gutierrez, who finished the day in 10th spot, focused on race simulation work early in the afternoon session, completing a long stint in a Formula 1 car for the first time since his Sauber departure at the end of 2014. Gutierrez explained that completing the race distance will aid the nascent team as it […]

Gene Haas says he is pleased with the squad's maiden Formula 1 car, the VF-16, after it made its track debut at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Haas has joined the sport this season and its VF-16 completed a day of running on Monday in the hands of Romain Grosjean, with team-mate Esteban Gutierrez at the helm today (Tuesday). Haas is pleased that the outfit has produced a stable car, with the focus on getting the new team members to work effectively together. "We have a […]

Formula 1 newcomers Haas will fly in a new front wing solution after Romain Grosjean suffered a failure on the first day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Grosjean completed Haas' first laps on Monday but caused the only red flag of the day when his front wing failed along the pit straight. The Frenchman was able to return to the circuit mid-afternoon and conduct short stints, to avoid stressing the front wing, and placed 10th with 31 laps completed. "We had a good […]

Haas, Formula 1’s first new team for six years, has unveiled its maiden challenger, the VF-16, ahead of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Haas will join the sport this season after a lengthy build-up period and has signed Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutiérrez for its first foray into the sport. Haas has a strong association with Ferrari and has bases in Kannapolis, USA and Banbury, UK, as well as collaboration with Italian chassis developer Dallara. Grosjean will debut the car publicly on Monday […]

Haas drivers Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez reckon that completing as much mileage as possible will be the priority for the new outfit during next week's first pre-season test in Spain. Grosjean will debut Haas' maiden Formula 1 car next Monday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, sharing driving duties with new team-mate Gutierrez across the four days of running. The pair believe that, with Haas starting from scratch, racking up the miles at the home of the Spanish Grand Prix will be vital. "The first […]

Romain Grosjean will become the first driver to sample Haas' Formula 1 machinery, after the outfit confirmed its driver schedule for pre-season testing in Spain. Haas will unveil its maiden Formula 1 challenger in the pit lane at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya prior to the start of testing on February 22. Grosjean will then complete Haas' first laps, before team-mate Esteban Gutierrez takes over for the second day of action. The pair will each receive a further day of running at the first test, with […]