Haas VF-16
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. The car was powered by Ferrari's 2016-specification power unit, the Ferrari 061. 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 made its competitive debut at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix.
The Haas VF-16, driven by Romain Grosjean, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Haas | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Rob Taylor (Chief Designer) Ben Agathangelou (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Successor | Haas VF-17 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque with honeycomb structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre wishbone with pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | same as front | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,200 mm (205 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,500 mm (138 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 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 | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari eight-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-operated gearbox | ||||||||||
| Battery | Ferrari lithium-ion batteries | ||||||||||
| Weight | 702 kg (1,548 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Pennzoil Ultra Platinum | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Haas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 8. Romain Grosjean 21. Esteban Gutiérrez | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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