Haas have confirmed when their 2025 F1 automotive will hit the observe for the primary time forward of the brand new season.
The VF-25 is about to interrupt cowl on 16 February at Silverstone as Haas full a filming day on the residence of the British Grand Prix.
New signing Esteban Ocon is about to get the primary run in Haas’ 2025 F1 challenger.
Rookie teammate Oliver Bearman will then get behind the wheel for a second filming day in Bahrain, two days earlier than official pre-season testing takes place between 26-28 February.
Haas group principal Ayao Komatsu additionally confirmed Bearman will likely be first to drive in pre-season testing.
“We’ll have Esteban driving, as a result of when it comes to driver set up, he is more difficult,” Komatsu instructed media together with F1.com.
“We simply need to make certain 100% Esteban’s set up is okay. So, if we now have received a problem, we now have extra time to react.
“With Ollie, we’re fairly assured. We’re fairly assured with Esteban as effectively, however we’re extra assured with Ollie’s set up than Esteban.
So, Esteban will run first after which Ollie within the Bahrain shakedown. Meaning Ollie will begin pre-season testing.”
Together with the opposite 9 groups, Haas will unveil their 2025 livery at F1’s particular season launch occasion at London’s O2 Area on 18 February.
Haas goal 2025 consistency
Haas completed seventh within the constructors’ championship final time period, marking their greatest consequence since 2018.
And Komatsu, who took over as group principal from the ousted Guenther Steiner this time final yr, needs the American outfit to construct on the consistency they demonstrated in 2024.
“I’ve received my sights set on consistency,” he added. “We completed P7 final yr. Within the historical past of Haas, throughout the years I don’t suppose we’ve been aggressive throughout seasons in an identical method.
“For me, what was encouraging final yr was our competitiveness elevated via the season. Then we scored probably the most factors within the final quarter of the yr. Since Monza, we solely missed some extent in Brazil. That was encouraging.
“I’d prefer to proceed that degree of consistency, however I solely anticipate competitors to be tighter this yr. Alpine, Williams, Sauber and RB – they’re all going to be higher as effectively. So, I don’t know the way packed the midfield will likely be however I anticipate it to be tight.”
Haas introduced on Tuesday that Laura Muller will turn into F1’s first-ever feminine race engineer as a part of a serious restructuring of personnel on the group.
Muller would be the voice within the ear of Ocon, whereas Bearman will likely be engineered by Ronan O’Hare. Each have earned promotions from their former roles as efficiency engineers.