The Haas VF-21 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Haas to compete during the 2021 Formula One World Championship.[1] The car was driven by Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher, both of whom competed in their first season, with additional testing work carried out by Pietro Fittipaldi and Kevin Magnussen.
.jpg) Mick Schumacher in the VF-21 during practice at the Austrian Grand Prix 2021 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Haas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Simone Resta (Technical Director) Matteo Piraccini (Head of Chassis Design) Andrea De Zordo (Chief Designer) Maurizio Bocchi (Performance Development Manager) Damien Brayshaw (Head of Vehicle Performance) Arron Melvin (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Haas VF-20 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Haas VF-22 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 065/6 1.6 litre V6 | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Haas F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||||
| Debut | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Design and development
The Haas VF-21 was powered by the 2021 Ferrari power unit, the 065/6.[2] Ferrari developed an in-season engine upgrade which was introduced to the works team at the Turkish Grand Prix. Haas declined to take the upgrade.[3]
The VF-21 chassis used in the 2021 season are modified VF-20 chassis, rather than new vehicles.[4] The chassis, as it was raced at the Bahrain Grand Prix, was identical to the VF-20 except for the downforce cuts mandated by the 2021 regulations.[5]
Haas introduced an upgrade package for the chassis at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which would be the one and only change to the chassis in 2021.[5] The upgrade package was not significant enough to require spending development tokens (introduced for development from 2020 to 2021 as a cost-saving measure), meaning Haas was the only constructor not to make any significant changes to its 2020 vehicle.[6] Haas constructed a new chassis for Mazepin which was put into use at the Belgian Grand Prix.[7]
Livery
When the car's livery was revealed, it was a cause for controversy as it appeared to feature the Russian flag (due to the team having a Russian title sponsor and driver, Uralkali and Nikita Mazepin respectively). Guenther Steiner, the Haas team principal, stated that "it's the athlete who can't display the Russian flag, not the team. The team is an American team."[8]
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Grands Prix | Points | WCC pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| BHR | EMI | POR | ESP | MON | AZE | FRA | STY | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | RUS | TUR | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | SAU | ABU | |||||||
| 2021 | Haas F1 Team | Ferrari 065/6 1.6 V6 t | P |  Nikita Mazepin | Ret | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | Ret | WD | 0 | 10th |
 Mick Schumacher | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | Ret | 19 | 16 | Ret | 18 | 16 | Ret | 14 | ||||||
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- Notes
- † Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.