Early Changes
Haas finished 2023 bottom of the pile with 12 points, before the start of the 2024 season, owner Gene Haas took the decision to replace long standing and very popular Team Principle Gunether Steiner. He was replaced by Ayao Komatsu.
Expectations we’re low and the new Team Principal quickly started to downplay their chances for 2024.
The Team
Aside from the early changes at Team Principal level, Technical Director Simone Resta also left. There would also be some turmoil and off-track issues the team would have to deal with. At the Dutch Grand Prix Bailiffs and Police entered the Haas paddock area after a Swiss court ruled that the team owed former Russian sponsor Uralkali $9m. This also meant that the team would not be allowed to leave The Netherlands and head for the Italian Grand Prix. With the clock ticking down the payment was made, and the team were allowed to leave for Italy.
Aside from the off-track issues, the team generally had a positive season, and they started off strongly defying expectations. Strong showings in Austria and Britain, set them up for a strong second half of the season, where from Italy they would score points in every race apart from Brazil. They would have finished above Alpine, had it not been for the large points haul in Brazil.
The Drivers
Haas started the season with the same drivers as 2023, Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen. Hulkenberg scored the lion’s share of the points, but some excellent team driving from Magnussen made sure that whilst he didn’t score points, Hulkenberg did.
For 2025….
It is all change however for 2025, Hulkenberg moves to the Stake team before it becomes Audi and Magnussen did not have his contract renewed. A new driver lineup of Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman making his debut in F1.
2024 Season Rating 6/10
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