Haas VF-20

The Haas VF-20 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Haas to compete during the 2020 Formula One World Championship.[1] The car will be driven by Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, who will compete for the fourth consecutive year.[2][3] The car was planned to make its competitive début at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next three events in Bahrain, Vietnam and China were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] The VF-20 is now expected to make its début at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.

Haas VF-20
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A VF-20 driven by Romain Grosjean during pre-season testing.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorHaas F1 Team
Designer(s)Rob Taylor (Chief Designer)
Ben Agathangelou (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorHaas VF-19
Technical specifications
TyresPirelli
Competition history
Notable entrantsHaas F1 Team
Notable drivers
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The pandemic also prompted the delay of technical regulations that had been planned for introduction in 2021. Under an agreement reached between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2020-specification cars—including the VF-20—will see their lifespan extended to compete in 2021.[6]

Initial design

The Haas VF-20 is powered by the 2020 Ferrari power unit, paired to a 2019 Ferrari 8-speed gearbox.[7] The design features several similarities to the Ferrari SF90 used by Ferrari in the 2019 Formula One World Championship.[8]

References
  1. "Haas releases images of 2020 car". Speedcafe. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. Herrero, Daniel (28 September 2018). "Haas to take unchanged line-up into 2019". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. Khorounzhiy, Valentin (19 September 2019). "Grosjean keeps Haas F1 seat for 2020". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. Herrero, Daniel (20 March 2020). "Formula 1's new regulations delayed until 2022". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. https://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/1075/haas-vf-20
  8. http://www.gptoday.com/full_story/view/708819/COMPARED_The_VF20_compared_to_last_years_Haas_and_Ferrari/
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