HAAS VF-24: NOT AS ADVANCED EVOLUTION AS IT COULD BE

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team today showcased the dynamic look of the VF-24 entry to be raced in the 2024 Formula 1 Championship by Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen.

The VF-24 will subsequently make its track debut at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday February 11 with Nico Hulkenberg charged with shakedown duties before the team heads to Bahrain for pre-season testing, February 21-23.

Releasing a series of digital renders of the VF-24 across the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team social media platforms, the VF-24 design is presented in an evolution of last year’s predominately black livery with accompanying red and white accents.

"I’m looking forward to seeing the VF-24 running and racing, a sentiment I know I share with our partners and indeed the entire team," said Gene Haas, Chairman of MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.

"In Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, we also know we’ve got a great pair of drivers behind the wheel, their experience will prove invaluable again as we develop our program through the year."

"We’ve used the off-season to put the processes in place to be better and ultimately improve our overall performance. Soon we get to see how we’re doing."

"We’re realistic about our expectations for the VF-24 to start but it’s still an exciting moment in any Formula 1 season to showcase the car," commented Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.

"There’s a lot of work ahead of us to make progress and increase our performance but everyone here is highly motivated and eager to get on track with the VF-24."

"I know we’ll be maximizing our time in Bahrain with all the various items we need to push through. Bottom line, we can’t wait to get going and get the season underway."

Haas has already announced that Andrea de Zordo will replace Simone Resta in the 2024 season and take over as technical director, after one of the most complicated winters for the team, with several important departures, including Günther Steiner, the long-time team boss.

The last few weeks have not been easy times for Haas, so the team used today's presentation of the VF-24 to calm the internal turbulence that has been happening since the end of last season.

Andrea De Zordo was born in Faenza, Italy and worked at Minardi for a year before being bought by Red Bull, after which he left for McLaren, where he stayed for five years.

He then joined Ferrari where he stayed for a decade, and at the same time that Resta left for Haas, he assumed the role of chief designer. A role that, however, is now vacant and for which Haas will have to find a replacement.