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Haas bringing main automotive replace and residential race livery tweaks to US GP · RaceFans

Haas will introduce a big replace for its VF-24 at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, the place it is going to additionally use a particular livery.

Technical director Andrea De Zorzo described the workforce’s improve bundle as “our important replace for the ultimate a part of the season.”

The four-week break because the final race has given all groups the chance to press forward with work on their vehicles and most are anticipated to introduce new elements this weekend. De Zorzo says Haas’ improve “will primarily contain one other step of improvement within the ground and bodywork.”

“The goal, as at all times, will likely be to enhance aero load with the intention to make the automotive quicker,” he stated. “It’s troublesome to be making a giant step in lap time, so we’re talking about small numbers, however within the tight midfield combat every part is a vital step, and we hope to ship.

“It is a improvement and additional evolution of our bundle, not one thing new though the automotive will look a bit totally different.”

The workforce lies three factors off sixth place within the constructors’ championship with six rounds remaining. Half of these, together with this weekend’s, are dash occasions which provide additional factors. “Final yr we didn’t rating some extent however it was a good race for us and I feel it needs to be a very good race for us once more,” stated De Zorzo.

Because it did final yr, Haas can also be marking its residence race with some modifications to its livery, together with eagle motifs on the VF-24’s sidepods.

The automotive may even sport the logos of the workforce’s new technical accomplice Toyota Gazoo Racing on its nostril, the again of its rear wing and inside its endplates. The tie-up between the 2 was introduced final week.

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