Haas Team Podcast

Guess who's back? Haas Team Podcast, that's who! Not only that, but we are headed to Montreal for the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix. Be on the lookout for our host, Brad Groux as he makes his way around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hoping to interview Haas F1 Team, and F1 team fans for the podcast!

In this episode we get caught up with the Chinese, Azerbaijan, Spanish and Monaco Grand Prixs and take a look ahead at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. 

The 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix  ended up being a nightmare of a day for Haas F1 Team. After brilliant qualifying we had nothing but high hopes - but after just first five laps, all of our dreams for double points, or even points in general were quickly dashed. Romain Grosjean was quickly knocked out of contention in just the second turn, and again by no fault of his own he had another DNF… RG8 is the Bad Luck Brian of Formula 1, and it isn't even close. 

Kevin Magnussen was able to avoid any major issues on the first handful of laps, but as soon as DRS was enabled, he started being lapped like it was driving a boat on the track. His struggles continued throughout the day, where he was passed a total of 17 times throughout the race - a truly remarkable number for someone who qualified and started P6. After the race, the team was at a complete and utter loss about why the car was so slow.

Why was the pace so slow? Was it the car? Was it the track? Was it the conditions? Or was it the driver? Tune in to find out. 

The Haas F1 Team had a great day qualifying for the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix, and at the end of Q3 their drivers Kevin Magnussen of the #20 Haas F1 car sat P6, while Romain Grosjean of the #8 Haas car qualified P8. The day however did not end without setbacks or controversy, so tune in to find out what we can expect for the Haas F1 Team in the 2019 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix. 

On this episode of the Haas Team Podcast, we discuss the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, and the finishes by Haas F1 Team drivers, Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean, as well as the popularity of F1 and Haas F1 Team on the heels of the Netflix series, Drive to Survive. 

Kevin Magnussen finished P6, securing 8 points, while Romain Grosjean was forced to retire and DNF. 

Romain Grosjean failed to finish the Australian Grand Prix for the third season in a row. 

Even with the terrible result, by no fault of his own, according to Steiner RG8 is still in good spirits (source).

He had some great takes on Ricciardo's DNF, Hamilton's whining, and Ferrari underperforming

Hate us Cause They Ain't Us

Doesn't like Haas very much, and they are jealous of the success that the Haas F1 Team has found so far with in F1 (source). 

Haas F1 Team debuted in the FIA Formula One World Championship in 2016, becoming the first American-led Formula One team since 1986. Founded by industrialist Gene Haas, Haas F1 Team is based in the United States on the same Kannapolis, North Carolina, campus as his championship-winning NASCAR team, Stewart-Haas Racing. Haas currently employees 250 team members across two continents.

The Haas car is setup perfectly for Australia, so it is key that both drivers score points this weekend. Last year at Melbourne, they qualified P5 and P6 and they were running P4 and P5 before they had a dual DNF due to an issue with their pitstops releasing early… leaving massive points on the table.

The car won't always be this fast on tracks that are more aero demanding, so they must maximize points on the strongest tracks each and every time out.

Overall, the outlook for Haas in 2019 looks great. When the team is operating on all cylinders, they can definitely lead the mid-pack of teams - so they have to focus on eliminating needless mistakes, and finish consistently throughout the season.

They real key to F1 is consistency. Haas is good enough to finish P4, but the competition is as tough as it's ever been for them, so they could be as low as P8 for the season - which would be a disaster financially speaking. They need to win as many points as possible on tracks where speed is key, as that is where their current leg up is on the competition, with the superior Ferrari powertrain.

This episode of the Haas Team Podcast, Episode 000 - Welcome to the Haas Team Podcast was recorded on Wednesday, March 15th, 2019.

The Haas Team Podcast is a weekly fan podcast dedicated to news and discussion regarding Formula 1 racing and the Haas F1 Team. Strap in and join host, Brad Groux, as he discusses the technology, news, race results and drama of Formula One racing. 

Brad is an IT Senior Systems Engineer from Houston, TX, and the founder of the HTX Podcast Network and also the host of the Microsoft Today Podcast. 

The F1 Intro by Brian Tyler is one of the most amazing cinematic intros in sports history - and the live version is spectacular. 

The popularity of the Netflix docu-drama will no double lead to many new fans to the sport, especially those American fans who are looking to cheer on our very own, Haas F1 Team.

This podcast was started for you, as we can learn more about the amazing motorsport that is Formula 1 together. Our passion for supporting an American team, can be found in our logo - which is the Haas "flying H" replacing the start in Captain America's shield.

The website, which should launch within the next week or so, will be a site dedicated to the Haas F1 team, their drivers, and fans. https://haas.team

Formula 1 suffered a huge blow on the eve of the opening race weekend of the 2019 season in Melbourne after long-time race director Charlie Whiting passed away Thursday morning in Australia. Charlie was just 66 years old and died as a result of a pulmonary embolism, according to the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

Whiting began his career in F1 in 1977 working at the Hesketh Team and then in the 1980s with Brabham. He joined the FIA in 1988 and was the race director since 1997. Whiting was the go-to guy for every team on all matters during an F1 race weekend and he played a major role in making F1 what it is today.