Haas VF-21

Haas VF-21

Mick Schumacher in the VF-21 during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Haas F1 Team
Designer(s)	Simone Resta (Technical Director) Matteo Piraccini (Head of Chassis Design) Andrea De Zordo (Chief Designer) Maurizio Bocchi (Performance Development Manager) Damien Brayshaw (Head of Vehicle Performance) Arron Melvin (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor	Haas VF-20
Successor	Haas VF-22
Technical specifications
Engine	Ferrari 065/6 1.6 litre V6
Tyres	Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants	Haas F1 Team
Notable drivers	09. Nikita Mazepin 47. Mick Schumacher
Debut	2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last event	2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 22 0 0 0 0

The Haas VF-21 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Haas to compete during the 2021 Formula One World Championship. ^[1] The car was driven by Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher, both of whom competed in their first season, with additional testing work carried out by Pietro Fittipaldi and Kevin Magnussen.

Design and development

The Haas VF-21 was powered by the 2021 Ferrari power unit, the 065/6. ^[2] Ferrari developed an in-season engine upgrade which was introduced to the works team at the Turkish Grand Prix. Haas declined to take the upgrade. ^[3]

Mazepin at the British Grand Prix

The VF-21 chassis used in the 2021 season are modified VF-20 chassis, rather than new vehicles. ^[4] The chassis, as it was raced at the Bahrain Grand Prix, was identical to the VF-20 except for the downforce cuts mandated by the 2021 regulations. ^[5]

Haas introduced an upgrade package for the chassis at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which would be the one and only change to the chassis in 2021. ^[5] The upgrade package was not significant enough to require spending development tokens (introduced for development from 2020 to 2021 as a cost-saving measure), meaning Haas was the only constructor not to make any significant changes to its 2020 vehicle. ^[6] Haas constructed a new chassis for Mazepin which was put into use at the Belgian Grand Prix. ^[7]

Livery

When the car's livery was revealed, it was a cause for controversy as it appeared to feature the Russian flag (due to the team having a Russian title sponsor and driver, Uralkali and Nikita Mazepin respectively). Guenther Steiner, the Haas team principal, stated that "it's the athlete who can't display the Russian flag, not the team. The team is an American team." ^[8]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Power unit	Tyres	Driver name	Grands Prix																						Points	WCC pos.
					BHR	EMI	POR	ESP	MON	AZE	FRA	STY	AUT	GBR	HUN	BEL	NED	ITA	RUS	TUR	USA	MXC	SAP	QAT	SAU	ABU
2021	Haas F1 Team	Ferrari 065/6 1.6 V6 t	P	Nikita Mazepin	Ret	17	19	19	17	14	20	18	19	17	Ret	17	Ret	Ret	18	20	17	18	17	18	Ret	WD	0	10th
				Mick Schumacher	16	16	17	18	18	13	19	16	18	18	12	16	18	15	Ret	19	16	Ret	18	16	Ret	14
Reference(s):

Notes

• † Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.

References

1. "Haas releases images of 2020 car". Speedcafe. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
2. "Haas VF-20 - F1technical.net". www.f1technical.net. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
3. Foster, Michelle (23 October 2021). "Haas won't take Ferrari's new hybrid system this season says Guenther Steiner". PlanetF1. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
4. "Nikita Mazepin to get new Haas chassis after summer break as Steiner says current car 'slows him down'". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021. The chassis, they are a year old. They've raced for a year [because of the carry over of chassis as per the regulations]. Normally every year you make a new one.
5. Brownell, Bradley (5 April 2021). "Haas Has Set Itself The Ambitious Goal Of Maybe Keeping Up With Williams In 2021". Jalopnik. G/O Media Inc. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
6. "Where has each F1 team spent its 2021 development tokens?". Motor Sport Magazine. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
7. Noble, Jonathan (20 September 2021). "Mazepin: New chassis has "massively improved" F1 pace". Motorsport.com Australia . Motorsport Network . Retrieved 24 October 2021.
8. "The World Anti-Doping Agency Are Keeping An Eye On The New Haas Livery". WTF1. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

External links

• Official website