Haas VF-18

The Haas VF-18 is a Formula One car designed by Italian manufacturer Dallara for the Haas F1 Team to compete in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen and made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix.[4]

Haas VF-18
The VF-18, driven by Romain Grosjean, during the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorHaas
Designer(s)Rob Taylor (Chief Designer)
Ben Agathangelou (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorHaas VF-17
SuccessorHaas VF-19
Technical specifications[1][2][3]
EngineFerrari 062 EVO 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motorFerrari kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
TransmissionEight forward and one reverse gears
FuelShell V-Power
LubricantsPennzoil
TyresPirelli P Zero (dry),
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Competition history
Notable entrantsHaas F1 Team
Notable drivers8. Romain Grosjean
20. Kevin Magnussen
Debut2018 Australian Grand Prix
Last event2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
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Design and development

The focus of the VF-18's design was to produce a more stable chassis than its predecessor, the VF-17, with the aim of building a car capable of producing more consistent performances between rounds. To do this, Dallara worked to reduce the weight of the chassis as much as possible, allowing Haas more freedom in using ballast to influence the car's weight distribution.[5]

The car was subject to scrutiny following its performances in pre-season testing and free practice sessions at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix. Questions were raised over similarities between the VF-18 and the Ferrari SF70H, the car entered by Haas' partner Ferrari in 2017 as the sporting and technical regulations ban the use of "customer cars", or cars developed by one constructor and sold on to another team. Team principal Gunther Steiner dismissed the claims, responding to critics by arguing that the team had only purchased parts from Ferrari that the FIA had approved for sale. This was the first Haas car to achieve a fastest lap.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers Grands Prix Points WCC
AUS BHR CHN AZE ESP MON CAN FRA AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN RUS JPN USA MEX BRA ABU
2018 Haas F1 Team Ferrari 062 EVO P Grosjean Ret 13 17 Ret Ret 15 12 11 4 Ret 6 10 7 DSQ 15 11 8 Ret 16 8 9 93 5th
Magnussen Ret 5 10 13 6 13 13 6 5 9 11 7 8 16 18 8 Ret DSQ 15 9 10

References
  1. "Ferrari F1 2018, ecco la SF71H, Arrivabene: «Un pezzo d'eccellenza del made in Italy»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 22 February 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. Mitchell, Scott (12 November 2017). "Pirelli to introduce new softest-compound pink-walled F1 tyre in '18". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017.
  3. "Haas F1 Team's 2018 Challenger: The VF-18". Haas F1 Team. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. "2018 F1 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018.
  5. "Haas F1 reveals 2018 challenger". Speedcafe. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.


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