F1 News: Haas Unveils Insane Special Livery For Austin GP at COTA

Formula 1‘s sole American team, Haas, has unveiled its new livery based on the national bird of the United States, the bald eagle, for the upcoming United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

Both the VF-24 F1 car and the drivers’ suits will feature the new theme in Austin. This update reflects Haas’s enhanced performance this season compared to last year, when the team finished at the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship. With 31 points, Haas is currently only three points behind VCARB, which occupies sixth place with 34 points in the Constructors’ Championship.

Revealing the race suits for its drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen for the home race, Haas posted on X:

According to the team’s technical director, Andrea De Zordo, Haas is also set to introduce its final upgrade of the season on the VF-24 at COTA. He said in a statement:

“In Austin we’re bringing our main update for the final part of the season which will mainly involve another step of development in the floor and bodywork. The target, as always, will be to improve aero load in order to make the car faster. It’s difficult to be making a big step in lap time, so we’re speaking about small numbers, but in the tight midfield fight everything is an important step, and we hope to deliver. This is a development and further evolution of our package, not something new although the car will look a bit different.

“The Circuit of The Americas is quite a demanding track on cars, on tires and also for the driver as historically, it’s been a very bumpy track. Last year we didn’t score a point, but it was a decent race for us and I think it should be a good race for us again. We’re fighting for P6 and that’s a very nice feeling. We really need to put everything in we can to achieve that because it would be amazing for everyone at this team who’s put so much work into making this season a success.”

The Gene Haas-led outfit unveiled the new look of its VF-24 F1 car today on X:

Revealing that the USGP is one of the season’s highlight races, Hulkenberg added:

“The United States Grand Prix is definitely one of the highlight races of the year for us; we have a lot of American partners, and of course our home fans. It’s a race where the fans are very knowledgeable about F1 and it’s really motivating to see the support of more than 400,000 people during the weekend. We have another update to bring this race and it’s a Sprint weekend, so every lap will count out on track.”

Magnussen looks forward to the team’s home race with much optimism. He said:

“I’m looking forward to our home race, obviously it’s a big race for us, and one where there’s some extra keenness to do well. COTA is a great track and it has some of the biggest crowds of the year, it’s a massive event. We’ve had good and bad races there, but hopefully we should be pretty strong this year as it’s a medium-downforce track, and that tends to suit us. I’ve had some good battles there in the past and I’m hoping to score points.”