The first race of the season showed the weaknesses of the Haas machine – the American team’s best result was Kevin Magnussen’s thirteenth place. At a press conference on Thursday, the Danish rider revealed which areas of the VF-23 have priority.
Kevin Magnussen: “Even during testing, we realized that the speed on a long set of circles is the weak point of our car, as well as the high tire wear. We expected the race in Bahrain to be difficult, and it turned out to be difficult, and my starting position only made the situation worse. The chosen strategy also turned out not to be the most optimal.
The positive results include being competitive enough to compete for the top ten. Let’s see if we can do better in Jeddah. There is smoother asphalt, so the load on the rear tires should be less. Maybe this will help us.
Our car has a lot of potential and positive changes are taking place in the team. This year, the modernization process is different from what we were able to do in the past. We are already working on several new products.
The new car is slightly more difficult to drive than last year, but this is due to a change in underbody construction regulations. As a result, the VF-23 became more sensitive to wind gusts and not as effective in traffic in the “dirty” air behind the other car. The team is working to address these weaknesses – we have the potential.”
Source: F1 News
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