Haas fear Abu Dhabi write-off after Mazepin left with "abandoned" chassis
Haas fear Abu Dhabi write-off after Mazepin left with "abandoned" chassis
Guenther Steiner fears Haas could face a write-off at the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi due to a shortage of chassis that has left Nikita Mazepin using an "abandoned" backup option.
Mazepin damaged his lighter Haas chassis on the kerbs in Qatar and was forced to revert to the "spare" for last weekend's inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
On the first restart in Jeddah, however, Mazepin's backup chassis was also damaged after running into the rear of George Russell's Williams, leaving the team short on chassis and concerned for the season-ending weekend.
“The two last races, not only Saudi but also Qatar, we had some damage and there was no time to make new parts," explained Steiner.
“Our stock is pretty low on parts but we have got enough to do the race if we don’t have any big accidents on Friday. It will be okay."
Confirming the drivers have both been made aware of the precarious nature of the situation, Steiner added: “Chassis change is the biggest one because obviously, we had two chassis [damaged].
"One was damaged in Qatar and one was damaged in Saudi Arabia, so we have got an issue with the chassis.
“The rest of the parts, the stock is not high but we have got enough wings and floors so we should be okay with that one.
“But normally when you do a chassis you do other parts as well, so we just need to be a little bit careful on Friday but then we will be okay.
“It’s not like we are in a panic situation, we just need to be careful on Friday.”
Despite Mazepin's chassis problems, Mick Schumacher's remarkably survived the crash that caused the initial red flag in Saudi Arabia.
Reflecting on his luck, Mazepin said: “I have used the spare chassis ever since Qatar which was the heavy chassis.
"The spare chassis has been written off in Saudi, so that leaves us with a chassis that we have both abandoned, me and my team-mate, in the beginning of the year.
“But that is our only option to go out on track and we are having to be using that.”
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Hamilton dealt China blow after major FIA decision as Ricciardo given huge Horner warning - GPFans F1 Recap
- 2 hours ago
F1 team unveil star-studded lineup in China
- 3 hours ago
F1 Qualifying Today: Chinese Grand Prix 2024 start times, schedule and TV
- Yesterday 22:27
Horner delivers threat to Ricciardo over Red Bull pressure
- Yesterday 21:57
F1 Sprint Race Today: Chinese Grand Prix 2024 start times, schedule and TV
- Yesterday 21:27
Wolff left FUMING with Mercedes despite amazing Hamilton lap
- Yesterday 20:57
Related news
F1 track to test stunning new driver format
Verstappen caught red-handed in failed Red Bull sabotage
Verstappen's F1 break includes one major omission
Marko mourns death of key Red Bull figure after championship win
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860