Haas VF-19
The Haas F1 team were the first to give us a glimpse into what the F1 cars of 2019 will look like when they revealed their Haas VF-19 livery on the 7th of February at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall in London. Signifying a new era with their partnership with Rich Energy, the car features a new black and gold livery.
In addition to the new livery, the digital renderings highlight the new, simplified front wing design which is now 200mm wider and 20mm higher. Although the details are not shown in the renders, The Haas VF-19 features 3 elements as opposed to the VF-18 which had 4. Furthermore, the complex endplate designs of the 2018 car have been simplified, although the full extent of this will be revealed at the car’s physical launch at pre-season testing.  The new 2019 regs specify the front wing to be 200mm wider and 20mm higher and more simplified. Top: Haas VF-19 digital rendering. Bottom: Haas VF-18 physical launch
The 2019 aerodynamic regulations are the biggest change from 2018 and have caused plenty of headaches for the teams. However, Ross Brawn’s plan is that these changes will hopefully improve overtaking on track. Over the last few years it was found that the behaviour of the airflow around the front wing made it extremely difficult for cars to not only follow each other closely, but also be able to conduct a successful overtake. Ross Brawn’s technical group as well as 8 of the F1 teams completed Wind Tunnel and CFD work to...