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Haas VF-23 shakedown at Silverstone

Around ten days after the presentation of its livery, the black, white and red Haas rolled for the first time at Silverstone.

Published on 11/02/2023 à 12:43

Elie-Sara Couttet

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Haas VF-23 shakedown at Silverstone

The VF-23 hit the track at Silverstone. © Haas F1 Team

After Alfa Romeo and his C43 on the track, and the (very) brief images of the RB19 on the Silverstone track (England), it's the turn of Haas to give life to car 2023. The American team had only presented a computer rendering of the Haas VF-23, its new livery on the car for the 2022 campaign. But the challenger driven by Kevin Magnussen et Nico Hulkenberg introduced himself in its new configuration surrounded by its engineers, before finally leaving the garage.

Located a few kilometers from the headquarters of Guenther Steiner's team, the British Grand Prix circuit was the scene of a shakedown aimed at allowing the teams to check the proper functioning of the car. It is impossible during these sessions, to which the franchises are entitled twice a year, to push the car to its maximum. The tires supplied by Pirelli are grooved and durable over a required distance of 100km. So, in addition to avoiding unpleasant surprises, it is also an opportunity for the teams to shoot several promotional images... and keep fans waiting before the start of the upcoming season. The VF-23 returned to the track for the second part of the burn-in session in Bahrain, with Nico Hülkenberg at the wheel, for a final check before all the cars of the 20 drivers on the grid entered the track for the testing. pre-season, from February 23 to 25.

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