Mick Schumacher’s crash in final weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying may very well be a $1 million hit for Haas, in line with staff boss Guenther Steiner.
The German driver missed Sunday’s race in Jeddah, regardless of being unharmed within the impression, with the shattered automobile needing a whole rebuild.
“The chassis in itself does not appear to be damaged, the facet impression construction … the engine additionally, I used to be informed from Ferrari, appears to be okay, the battery pack as effectively, after which all the remainder is damaged,” Steiner informed reporters.
“I believe the price continues to be fairly excessive as a result of all of the suspension is gone, besides the entrance left. I believe there’s nonetheless one thing on there. The remainder is rather like powder, carbon powder.
“I do not know money-wise as but however these vehicles, between gearbox, the entire bodywork’s gone, radiator … between half one million to one million ({dollars}) I might say,” added Steiner when requested about the price of new components.
Ferrari-powered Haas, who completed final in 2021 with out scoring a degree, have made a powerful begin to the season and are fifth total with Denmark’s Kevin Magnussen scoring factors in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Steiner mentioned Haas would carry upgrades to the automobile however the whole lot wanted to be managed rigorously to maximise efficiency below the funds with 21 races remaining.
The subsequent spherical is the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on April 10.