![]() ![]() “Naturally the first thought (after a crash) is about the driver, and you hope he’s okay-he’s part of the team,” said Matt Scott, chief mechanic for the Haas team, on when a big accident happens. It is a process that takes some of the best mechanics in the world. Ultimately, the team will put the car back together again and make it ready to race. On that occasion, Haas opted not to rebuild his car for the race, citing the risk of compromising its Melbourne prospects. Haas team principal Guenther Steiner estimated it cost the team between $500,000 and $1 million (Steiner said this one was closer to $1 million), but aside from the financial damage it also created an extra workload for the team. The most recent prominent example in Formula 1 came in Saudi Arabia, when Haas F1 Team driver Mick Schumacher suffered a violent accident during qualifying, causing severe damage to his VF-22. ![]() However, sometimes in between even the best of plans, there can be a wrench thrown into the works when a driver puts the car into the wall. Mick Schumacher’s accident in Jeddah “was one of the big ones, no doubt about it” and it registered over 40 g's.įormula 1 cars are assembled every Thursday at a race weekend and then stripped down on Sunday night for the journey to the next venue.Aside from the financial damage it also creates an extra workload for the team.Haas team principal Guenther Steiner estimates it costs the team between $500,000 and $1 million when one of the team's F1 cars goes hard into the wall. ![]()
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