Haas arrives in Bahrain after two difficult weeks for the American team. The first setback was with the end of sponsorship with Uralkali, a company owned by Dmitry Mazepin.
As a consequence of the Russian conflict, Nikita Mazepin lost his place as driver and the car temporarily lost its blue and red colors during the last day of testing in Barcelona. In addition, during that day, any detail of the Russian flag completely disappeared.
This Wednesday, less than 24 hours before the start of the test, Haas surprised by announcing the return of Danish Kevin Magnussen as the official substitute for Nikita Mazepin for this season. Magnussen has signed a contract with his former American team to partner Mick Schumacher in 2022.
On the other hand, the American team suffered a delay in the flight of its material that put its presence at the Bahrain test at risk. Finally, Haas got his material, but with very little time to play the morning session this Thursday at Sakhir.
This Thursday morning in Bahrain – where the second and final pre-season sessions are taking place – Haas unveiled its new colours. A change that is not entirely extreme, since white is still the dominant color and red is still present. However, there is a big change: blue has been replaced by black. On the front wing, which has turned mainly red, the Haas name stands out in a big way.
In this way, Haas, together with the return of Kevin Magnussen -who returns to the team from which he left in 2020 and in which he was present for 76 grand prix- embarks on a roadmap towards 2022 that will continue with the tests in Bahrain.
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