The Haas F1 group has revealed its up to date livery for the 2023 season, that includes the outstanding branding of its new title sponsor MoneyGram.

The American group is the primary F1 outfit to unveil its color scheme for the upcoming season, though the digital renders didn’t characterize this yr’s automobile, the VF-23, which is prone to stay below wraps till its monitor debut at a shakedown occasion at Silverstone on February 11.

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Haas’ new look is a departure from the predominantly white livery of the VF-22, which was swiftly redesigned forward of the 2022 season after the group minimize its ties with former title sponsor Uralkali.

The 2023 design is black, crimson and white — three colors utilized by Haas previously and likewise the company colors of MoneyGram, a funds and cash switch firm that introduced a multiyear partnership with the group finally yr’s U.S. Grand Prix.

On the time of the MoneyGram announcement, Haas group principal Guenther Steiner mentioned the deal would enable Haas to function on the restrict of F1’s finances cap, that means it ought to have related spending energy to F1’s prime groups going ahead.

Haas completed final yr’s constructors’ championship in eighth place, which was the group’s finest consequence since 2018.

The renders launched by Haas on Tuesday characteristic the automobile with the No. 20 of Kevin Magnussen and the No. 27 of latest recruit Nico Hulkenberg, who replaces Mick Schumacher on the group this yr.

Crew boss Steiner mentioned: “I clearly share everybody’s enthusiasm across the livery unveil, not least as it is a checkpoint within the preseason calendar which implies we’re one other step nearer to doing the factor we truly need to be doing — and that is go racing.

“I just like the livery, it is undoubtedly a extra elevated and modernized look which is becoming as we transfer into a brand new period alongside MoneyGram as our title accomplice.

“It is an thrilling time of yr for Formulation One and it is nice that we’re first out the gate to showcase our livery however our consideration is firmly on getting the VF-23 on-track and making ready for the season forward.

“We actually have one thing to construct on following final yr’s performances. The entire group has been working exhausting to achieve this level and clearly in Kevin and Nico we have now two confirmed points-scoring skills locked in behind the wheel. I am unable to wait to get began.”

The shakedown of the VF-23 at Silverstone on February 11 means Haas might be among the many first groups to hit the monitor with its new automobile earlier than all 10 groups run collectively at F1’s official preseason check in Bahrain from February 23 to 25.

Shakedowns earlier than official preseason testing are frequent and make use of a group’s “filming day”, which exists below F1’s strict testing restrictions to permit for 100km of personal monitor time for promotional functions.

The primary race of the F1 season will happen on March 5 in Bahrain.