Haas 2016 car Ferrari speculation Thread

[Lord_Shaitan]

Guinter Steiner in a matter of making a filming day before official launch:

Time permitting, we may do a promotional day before for filming – but we are still working on that project, so we will see what happens.

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[ferkan]

Press in Italy already said both, Ferrari and Haas, are going to have filming day on 22th

[GM7]

Romain Grosjean recently got a chance to sample Haas' 2016 contender, albeit in Ferrari's simulator.

The technical partnership between the new American team and the Scuderia, which is supplying Haas' power unit and drive train this year, extends to full usage by Haas of Maranello's simulator installations.

Seeking to get a head's before Formula 1's first official test begins in Barcelona on February 22, Grosjean took to virtual reality to initiate work on the team's new car.

"The impressions were rather good," Grosjean told France's L'Equipe.

"As with any new car there were some teething technical problems to resolve, like the turbo lag, the energy recovered under braking, etc..

"The morning was spent on this, but once everything was settled we had the opportunity to run extensively in the afternoon."

Grosjean's time in the simulator was well spent as the Frenchman embarked on defining a basic set-up for the Haas chassis.

"We worked on the basic set-up which included braking and throttle response, differential settings, and various ride heights in relation to their aerodynamic impact compared to wind tunnel data.

The Haas driver did acknowledge however that while simulator work was necessary and useful, it could not predict exactly how a car would react once it hits the race track.

"While simulator work should be taken for what it's worth, I believe the car's foundation feels good."

Source: F1i

[turbof1]

Press in Italy already said both, Ferrari and Haas, are going to have filming day on 22th

That's the first day of testing. Not possible unless they have a second chassis and bodywork ready for a different track.

[LookBackTime]

Press in Italy already said both, Ferrari and Haas, are going to have filming day on 22th

That's the first day of testing. Not possible unless they have a second chassis and bodywork ready for a different track.

February 21st

[turbof1]

Press in Italy already said both, Ferrari and Haas, are going to have filming day on 22th

That's the first day of testing. Not possible unless they have a second chassis and bodywork ready for a different track.

February 21st

That would make much more sense!

[FW17]

FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Grosjean enjoys simulator run in 2016 Haas car

Romain Grosjean says he enjoyed his first run at the wheel of Haas' 2016 car -- in the virtual world.

The Frenchman told the sports daily L'Equipe that, two weeks before the real version gets up and running, he drove the new American team's first car in the simulator.

"The feeling was quite good, even if, in the beginning, it was necessary to solve lots of small technical problems.

"But once the grip improved, it was possible to drive well," Grosjean said, revealing that the track he drove was Barcelona, where Haas' machine will also get its real-world rollout in two weeks.

He cautioned that relying too heavily on the simulator would be a mistake, "but I think the foundations of the car appear healthy".

Grosjean said he also crossed paths at the factory with new teammate Esteban Gutierrez, who was having a fitting for his 2016 radio earpiece.

"Esteban was, as usual, smiling and cheerful," he said. "We both want to work well together to help the team.

"He will also go in the simulator and confirm - or not - my first feelings about the car," added Grosjean. "We still have a lot to do, including the fitting of the seats.

"I believe it will not be until the first Barcelona test when I see the car for the first time in real life."

(GMM)

Where are they?

Where is the Simulator? Where are they doing all this fitting? USA? UK? Italy?

[GM7]

Where are they?

Where is the Simulator? Where are they doing all this fitting? USA? UK? Italy?

The simulator is in the Ferrari's factory in Maranello.

[hemichromis]

Haas are using Ferrari's simulator

[tylerlm97]

What do you guys think about haas saying their chassis will better than Ferrari's

[henra]

What do you guys think about haas saying their chassis will better than Ferrari's

Nope.

[Phillyred]

Of course Haas will talk up their car! Ferrari is the one who will benefit methinks with the wind tunnel data etc... Should be interesting either way. As an American I just hope the car is close to the midfield before the season is over.

[Gridlock]

Of course Haas will talk up their car!

The history of new entrants should encourage reluctance in this regard, you'd think. Although at least Mr Haas wasn't under the mistaken impression there'd be a budget cap.

[Lord_Shaitan]

Haas F1 Team
‏@HaasF1Team
NEWS: #HaasF1 Team's first car roared into life today. Fire up .

[Thunder]

You need to post the Gif to the Tweet.
https://twitter.com/HaasF1Team/status/6 ... 0882015232 Say what you want about the Americans but they know how to Social Media.