Haas F1 Weary of $1,000,000 Repeat With ‘Costly’ Mick Schumacher Incident at Monaco GP

A chaotic Monaco Grand Prix saw all the elements never seen before. And arguably Mick Schumacher’s crash on lap 27 changed the outlook of the race. But the horrific crash saw his VF-22 get split in half. And Haas team boss, Guenther Steiner, had some words to say. 

So how did Mick Schumacher crash in Monaco?

The incident saw the German lose the backend of the car on his way to Turn 15. His car’s front wing then clipped the wall and went straight into the Tecpro barrier. Clearly, one could see the rear end of the car completely separate from the chassis. Naturally, the VSC was deployed, which was later upgraded to Safety Car before the race was red-flagged. 

Arguably, for a small team, it means that Haas will be left with a very big bill. Haas boss Guenther Steiner said that it is something the team will have to discuss. F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto tweeted Guenther’s words, “With Mick we obviously saw what happened. It’s not very satisfactory having a big crash again. We need to see how we move forward from here.”

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Mick, on the other hand, seemed a bit surprised as he said he only went 10 cm wide. “I’m feeling alright, it’s very annoying,” Mick said. “In terms of pace, we were definitely there and it’s just a matter of keeping it on track – unfortunately I wasn’t able to do that.”

How much did Mick’s crash in Saudi Arabia cost Haas F1?

This Sunday wasn’t the best day for Haas. Apart from the crash, even Kevin Magnussen had to retire due to issues with the power unit. However, the pictures of the crash indicate that it might be a hefty bill for Haas. 

And not to forget, the Banbury-based outfit is still reeling from the crash Mick had in Saudi Arabia. It cost the small team as much as $1,000,000.

“I think the cost is still pretty high because all the suspension is gone, except the front-left, I think there’s still something on there,” Guenther said. “The rest is just like carbon powder.” 

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He had mentioned back then it would be difficult for the team to operate as all teams have to stick to the budget cap. “So you just need to manage. Obviously, I hope we don’t have a lot more of them.” This statement in perspective of today’s crash isn’t helping the team.

It will be interesting to see how this major incident will have an effect on the team’s upgrades. Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.