Haas confident: 'Hopefully the decision bears fruit'

Haas on Friday afternoon became the first Formula One team to come out with the new car for the 2022 season. The final result caused proud reactions from Gene Haas and Simone Resta who were obviously closely involved in the project.

Haas experienced a dramatic year last season. Indeed, after the last Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, the team was still pointless in the World Championship. However, Haas had already prepared for that scenario, as it wanted to set all its sights on 2022. With the new regulations, the team hopes to rejoin the mid-table.

Owner Haas is hopeful that this scenario will come true, he says in an interview with the official website of Formula 1:

"Hopefully that decision bears fruit and we return to challenging for points and taking something from the weekends," he said.

Technical director Resta is also proud of what Haas has achieved. "This is probably the most complex project the Uralkali Haas F1 Team has dealt with to date for many reasons," he says. "It’s a completely new set of regulations and this season we’ve brought in a new team to manage the creation of the VF-22."