Haas F1 Team revealed that it will cost $ 1 million to repair Mick Schumacher’s car that was wrecked in the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying, and all parts except the engine and survival cell were broken. Told.
Mick Schumacher was competing in the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying for Q3, but lost control of the VF-22 on a curb at the exit of Turn 10 in Q2, and 33G on the concrete wall outside Turn 11. Crash into the shock. The car slipped to the other side of the circuit, hit the barrier and finally stopped on turn 12.
Mick Schumacher was able to escape the injury in the accident and was discharged at night after undergoing a preliminary examination at the hospital where he was taken, but the car did not.
All four corners of the Haas VF-22 were damaged by the impact, and the gearbox fell off when lifted by Marshall. It was obvious that the Haas F1 Team would be expensive to repair.
Later, the Haas F1 Team explored Mick Schumacher’s car in the garage, but it was confirmed that few were able to escape unharmed.
“The chassis itself doesn’t seem to be broken. There is side infrastructure and it can be changed,” said Guenther Steiner, head of the Haas F1 Team.
“Of course, you need to check the chassis in earnest, but to be honest, it doesn’t seem that bad.”
“The engine is said to be okay by Ferrari. The battery pack, but the rest are all broken.”
When asked for a possible repair, Guenther Steiner estimated it could be as high as $ 1 million.
“I think the cost is pretty high because all the suspensions are gone except the left front. I think there’s still something else,” said Guenther Steiner.
“The rest is just carbon powder. I don’t know the money, but the whole bodywork between the gearboxes is gone and the radiators are gone. I think it’s about $ 500,000 to $ 1 million.”
Guenther Steiner said the team had to reserve a rough estimate of the damage, as the F1 team is facing strict spending restrictions this year due to the F1 budget cap, and Mick Schumacher’s crash. It doesn’t really affect things, but repeated accidents can cause headaches.
“We have a small amount of money, but racing teams have these risks, and they don’t keep their budgets like regular commercial businesses,” Guenther Steiner said.
“Of course, contingencies happen, but if there are two or three of these things, contingencies don’t happen very quickly.”
“It’s a loss. You just have to manage it. Of course, I hope it doesn’t get any more.”
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