Haas VF-18
 The VF-18, driven by Romain Grosjean, during the Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Haas | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Haas VF-17 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Haas VF-19 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2][3] | |||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 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 motor | Ferrari kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Eight forward and one reverse gears | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Pennzoil | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Haas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||||
| Debut | 2018 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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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]
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.[6][7]
Season summary
The VF-18 is Haas' most successful car as of March 2024 with 93 points to its name. The team achieved their best-ever combined result with Grosjean and Magnussen finishing fourth and fifth respectively during the Austrian Grand Prix, which coincidentally was their 50th Grand Prix entered.[8]
This was the first Haas car to achieve a fastest lap, courtesy of Magnussen at the Singapore Grand Prix.[9]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Haas F1 Team's 2018 Challenger: The VF-18". Haas F1 Team. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 F1 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Haas F1 reveals 2018 challenger". Speedcafe. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Benson, Andrew (28 March 2018). "Formula 1: Haas chief says 2018 car is not a Ferrari replica". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Tyson, Will (7 April 2018). "Technical: Is Haas just a copycat of Ferrari?". Crash.net. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "'Justice for Australia!' – Magnussen hails Haas' best-ever result". FORMULA 1. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Magnussen Q&A: Singapore Grand Prix". Haas F1 Team (Interview). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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