New F1 cars hit the track as launch season kicks into gear

JAKE BOXALL-LEGGE

FORMULA 1 Formula 1’s nominal launch week is in full swing, and earlier livery unveilings from Haas and Williams have now been accompanied by their actual cars. Both teams have undertaken shakedowns at Silverstone, while AlphaTauri was set to debut its AT04 at Misano on Tuesday. Haas took its VF-23 for a filming day on Saturday, enrobed in its predominantly carbon black livery with white and red accents in deference to new title sponsor MoneyGram. While several key design traits of the American squad’s 2023 launch-spec F1 car look similar to last year’s model, particularly at the front end with its wide nose and inboard-loaded front wing, there are visible differences to the aerodynamics further down the car. Chiefly, this can be seen around a slimmed down engine cover, which has opened…

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Autosport (Digital) - 1 Issue, 16/02/23

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