(This page has been translated into English on May 30, 2016.)

Haas team, to compete from this season to the F1 Grand Prix. Their machine, was published in the February 21, 2016.
EU headquarters of the team, but Banbury of the United Kingdom, has been Ferrari and technical cooperation.
Therefore, it is possible to use a wind tunnel in Maranello.
Of course, the power unit's made Ferrari. 2015 Ferrari's positively become element because it was excellent.

For the origin of the name of their machine, there are two theories.
(1) Haas Automation Inc. is the first CNC (computer numerically controlled) machine tool manufactured in 1988, "VF-1"
(2) Of Haas Automation Inc. "Very First One of the product"

Photo of VF-16, please look at the F1 Tsushin.
The following is my opinion.

Wishbone is viewed from the front, weak drop angle, as the recent F1 machine, the front roll center is the lower.
Front of the upper arm, has been tilted backward. This is related to the anti-dive geometry.

The monocoque top surface, there is a bulge fit the unit of the front suspension.
This is probably wearing the pitching controller on the upper side of the bell crank.
Center spring, can be easily designed, if the upper side of the bell crank.
However, since it may interfere with the steering shaft, it is necessary to consider.

A photograph seen obliquely from above, side pod front end under cowl of, I noticed to be visible to the left-right asymmetry.
Machine for traveling, there is no problem as long as the right also left also symmetrical.
Because this is an important part of the aerodynamic, it is an asymmetric hard to think of the common sense.

The front edge of the side pod top surface, the fin is not attached to suppress the lift.
And it may be in development, but if they are season-in state fin is not, will struggle with aerodynamic.

Vanes surrounding the side pod, in the unusual shape and with the angle of the lift direction, the benefits are unclear.
The airflow in this area, the purpose of which is moved downwardly Why?

The most cross-sectional area is a large part in the side pod side bottom, but narrow category when compared to other vehicles.
If the maximum width is narrow, the path of the airflow flowing from the undercut to the back is stable. However, the flow rate will be somewhat slow.
Coke bottle line is narrowed down narrow. This contributes to the vehicle body underside of aerodynamics.

Back end of the induction pod, it is characterized by being a sinking vertically line.
In this way the air flow, merge from the lateral direction.
Therefore, it is possible to suppress the lift of the engine cowl portion.
However, the angle of the air flow to go to the rear wing is not ideal.

From the rear wheel of the upright, have stretched the arm to the inside, it is to shorten the length of the upper arm. I think this upper arm is too short. Because tread amount of change at the time of stroke is increased.

Rear suspension, standard pull-rod type. This is connected to the upper arm.

Rear wing stays Swan neck. There is a monkey seat in the back.
There is a main exhaust pipe to the upper, there are two wastegate on the lower side.

Look at the whole of the machine, aerodynamics mechanical also feel inferior compared to the mid-level team. I wonder how if debut year it can be said that there is no?
It is an ancient story, but when Jordan in 1991, made its debut was the aerodynamic design of the top level.

However, in spite of the first test, VF-16 is that ran also 281 laps in four days, reliability can be evaluated.
This is than the McLaren Honda were participating in the same test, were many laps.

The driver Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez.
Gutierrez was joined to Haas because it was test driver at Ferrari.

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