F1 team trolled for cost-cutting measure

Formula 1 teams have been looking for ways to save money since cost cap regulations were brought into play to try and keep the playing field even.

But Haas' latest cost-cutting measure during pre-season testing in Bahrain has gained traction on social media, with their innovation never before seen on the pit straight.

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Team principal Guenther Steiner and Haas showed off their three-man pit wall, which had F1 fans talking, especially since teams along the pit straight normally have a wall of engineers with several screens monitoring other teams strategies. Usually 5-7 people are found in the area.

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The downsized pit wall has saved the team an estimated $$371,000 on transport costs, which will be diverted to car development.

Freelance F1 journalist Chris Medland wrote: "The Haas pit wall that will already save it $250,000 a year is not finished yet … the team is actually looking to completely reduce it to a wall that can go via sea freight and be replicated six times – saving another $250,000 compared to the airfreight version."

F1 writer Vincenzo Landino wrote: "And it looks like they're not done. Haas is exploring more cost-saving around the pit wall. Big fan of what they're doing to be able to spend on the car."

One user replied: "Haas saves $400K per season by limiting each engineer to a slice of pizza per race weekend."

Another added: "Haas thinking outside the box. The tiny, tiny little box."

One wrote: "I am sorry why does it look like a bus stop?"

Pre-season times, day 2

1. Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo) 1:31.610 (132 laps),

2. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1:31.650 (47),

3. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 1:32.205 (130),

4. Nyck De Vries (NED/AlphaTauri) 1:32.222 (74),

5. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas) 1:32.466 (68),

6. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1:32.486 (70),

7. Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams) 1:32.549 (154),

8. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:32.725 (68),

9. Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 1:33.175 (74),

10. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 1:33.186 (59),

11. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) 1:33.442 (67),

12. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) 1:33.490 (49),

13. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1:33.654 (26),

14. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull) 1:33.751 (76),

15. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:33.954 (72),

16. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 1:35.522 (65),

17. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri) 1:35.708 (85)

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