F1 Gossip: Haas sees 'greater potential' in wide sidepod design

In the latest Formula 1 gossip column, Haas team boss Guenther Steiner thinks the wide sidepod design has ‘greater potential’ as opposed to Mercedes and Williams’ slimmer concepts.
F1 Gossip: Haas sees 'greater potential' in wide sidepod design

- Speaking to German publication , Haas Formula 1 team principℱal Guenther Steiner said that the team trialled the slimmer sidepod concept in the wind tunnel but opted for a wider 💖design after seeing ‘greater potential’.

He said: “This exact concept was our first design. We had it inꦛ the wind tunnel last July, and we already noticed there that it gives advantages in slow corners. Bu🎉t as an overall package, we saw greater potential in wide sidepods.”

- Toto Wolff has shed light on a heated discussion with Lewis Hamilton at his home in 2016 improved their relat𒀰ionship.

He told : “We ꦆkind of went into this discussion at loggerheads and then, after four or five hours in the kitchen, we found ourselves on a⛄ totally different level. A purely business-related relationship had become a personal relationship. He’s a friend.

 “That doesn’ꦗt mean we don’t argue anymore but now, Lewis’s success is the team’s success, and the team’s success is Lewis’s success.”

- In the same interview, Wolff opened up about his ow⛄n mental he🐻alth issues.

“High profile people who seem to have everything but are struggling, I think we have an obligation ▨to say we’re getting help and it’s ok to get help,” he added. “I’ve been going to a psychiatrist since 2004. I think I’ve had more than 500 hours [of therapy]. I have suffered mentally and I sti🉐ll do.

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- F1 returnee Kevin Magnussen has admitted that his ‘biggest worry’ on his return to the sport is fi♏nishing the first race at Sakhir.

In an interview on , he said: “Oꦛur objectives for this weekend are – first of all with these new cars - my biggest worry is not finishing the race. I think it’s important to get off to a solid start rather than an explosive one.” 

- Pierre Gasly expects there to be sur🦋prises in F1 2022 but the top teams to keep their advantag♍e. ().

 

 

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