re: 2024 Formula 1 season Thread

That was a great read thanks for posting it.

One part stuck out (of many great parts)

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Whatever the VF-24 is capable of in the short-term, Komatsu made damn well sure Haas devoted as much time as possible to squeeze the most from it in testing. That led to the team completing more long runs and more laps than any other last week. By the end of the three days of running,

Komatsu was borderline satisfied that progress had been made in the team’s key area. The severity of the Sakhir track was a good reference to “expose our weaknesses”, he said. And the VF-24 seemed to stand up quite well.

The early indication is the car is performing more predictably and consistently aerodynamically. This is giving the drivers more confidence and more control over tyre management, as the aero stalls that the car seemed to suffer from at the rear are not being replicated now.

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Of course all teams claimed better tire deg, so it remains to be seen. And all teams are more hyped at start of every year.

But he seems to have taken the right approach. If he can move them up to 7/8 team range then perhaps HAAS will see the positive trajectory and put more money into ops. I think with GS, Gene didn’t feel like spending money just to spend it. And with the change, if good - maybe that helps.