Outlining the expectations for his drivers, Steiner said:
Both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin were in their rookie year in 2021 which made their learning curve tougher with an underwhelming car. The team stopped the development on the VF21 at the beginning of the year and had focused on restructuring their R&D department and the VF22 car. With all resources diverted to the 2022 season, their expectations from last season were understandably low.
Explaining his expectations from the newly launched VF22, Steiner said:
With a restructured design office based in Maranello led by Technical Director Simone Resta, Haas have been able to work in close quarters with their engine supplier Ferrari. The VF22 is the first product of its Italian-based design department, which has poached several Ferrari personnel to the cause.
Haas Team principal is satisfied with the efforts from his new design team
Gunther Steiner stressed on being cautious before making any predictions at the launch of the VF22, as he believes they don’t have a reference point to what other teams have designed. With Haas becoming the first team to kickstart the 2022 F1 car launch season, it remains to be seen what other teams have in store for the upcoming season.
Justifying his cautious optimism, Steiner said:
The Banbury-based team’s chief draws satisfaction from the work that has gone in the development of the VF22 over the last year. However, it won’t be a surprise if Haas has a race-winning car ready for the first race in Bahrain.
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