The VF-16 made its competitive début at the Australian Grand Prix, where it made an inauspicious start to its season when Romain Grosjean collided with Rio Haryanto in pit lane during practice. Its early testing phase was overshadowed by a front wing failure, fuel feed problems and complications surrounding a turbo failure. The VF-16 was unveiled at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ahead of the first pre-season test. Team founder Gene Haas chose to structure the team as a client of Scuderia Ferrari, and as a result, the VF-16 shares several elements-including the gearbox and suspension-with Ferrari's 2016 entry, the SF16-H. Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara was contracted to design the VF-16 in December 2014, shortly after Haas' entry was accepted to the grid. Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation, added "F1" to the name to unofficially designate it as the company's "Very First One". The "V" stands for vertical, which is an industry standard designation for a vertical mill. The origin of naming the car "VF-16" is derived from the first CNC machine manufactured by Haas Automation, the VF-1, launched in 1988.
This was the first Formula One car to use Pennzoil lubricant.ĭevelopment history Naming The car made its competitive debut at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix. It was driven by former Lotus driver Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutiérrez, who has made his return to competition after spending the 2015 season as a testing and development driver for Ferrari. The car was powered by Ferrari's 2016-specification power unit, the Ferrari 061. The Haas VF-16 is a Formula One car designed and built by Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara on behalf of Haas F1 Team for use in the 2016 Formula One season. Pirelli P Zero (dry), Pirelli Cinturato (wet) Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systemsįerrari eight-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-operated gearbox The Haas VF-16, driven by Romain Grosjean, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.Ĭarbon-fibre monocoque with honeycomb structureĬarbon fibre wishbone with pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockersįerrari 061 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
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