Haas has opted for red and white for his Formula One car this season as it transitions from his tenure with Nikita Mazepin and former title sponsor Uralkali.
On Wednesday, Haas confirmed Kevin Magnussen would return to the team to replace the ousted Mazepin.
The next day, after a delayed start By the second F1 test of pre-season, the Haas car had rolled out of the garage with a new look.
The car was white with red markings all over it, with Haas’s name written on the front wings.
Haas has yet to confirm a sponsor to replace former sponsor Uralkali.
Haas reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi took the car to the track on Thursday afternoon. Magnussen and teammate Mick Schumacher will both get the chance to drive on Friday and Saturday.
ESPN understands that Haas will have half a day to run again on Sunday – the day after three days of testing – as transport delays have been beyond their means and the Bahrain circuit is not scheduled for any road action. any other race.
Russian driver Mazepin was disqualified from the team last week and his father’s company Uralkali was dropped from the partnership title.
Mazepin and his father, Dmitry, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, were both on the European Union’s list of sanctions against Russians on Thursday following the country’s military invasion of Ukraine. .
That comes just hours after Mazepin held a press conference to complain about his disqualification, even though sanctions mean he will not be able to race at a large number of F1 venues.
Uralkali has demanded a refund of the money it paid Haas for the title sponsorship deal, but Haas declined to comment on that request.
