The Haas Formula 1 team will bring its first major update of the 2018 season to next weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, with several revisions to the VF-18 expected.
Haas has typically been towards the front end of the midfield group 2018, as it built on eye-catching pre-season form through the opening Grands Prix of the year.
Haas, though, holds only seventh position in the Constructors’ Championship after several opportunities slipped through its grasp.
It lost a haul of points in Australia through an issue with cross-threaded wheel nuts, while Romain Grosjean’s errors in Azerbaijan and Spain also proved costly, with the Frenchman yet to score this year.
Having comfortably spearheaded the midfield group in Spain, courtesy of Kevin Magnussen, Haas struggled for pace last weekend in Monaco.
Magnussen was slowest of the 19 competitors in Q1 while Grosjean finished at the foot of the pack in Q2, as neither driver contended for points around the streets of the Principality.
Haas’ VF-18 is set to feature a new front wing and floor, along with a revised bargeboard area, as the team strives to keep pace with the development in Formula 1’s highly-competitive midfield.
“Obviously, their aim is to go faster, to gain us speed,” said Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner.
“A lot of people brought their upgrades to Spain. We decided to bring them to Canada to have a little bit more time, because we’re still a small team and cannot react as quickly as the big ones.”
Haas is currently tied on points with Toro Rosso in the standings, and faces a seven-point deficit to primary rival Force India.
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