Gene Haas drives one of his own F1 cars at Goodwood

Gene Haas bought behind the wheel of one in all his personal Method 1 automobiles on Friday as a part of celebrations on the Goodwood Pageant of Pace.

Marking some 10 years of his eponymous squad and 75 years of F1, the Haas founder and proprietor climbed into the cockpit of the VF-23 from the 2023 season.

“My first impression of being within the Method 1 automotive was that it’s very tight in there,” stated Haas after making his means up the well-known Goodwood hill.

“There are a variety of nuances it’s a must to study concerning the clutch, shifting, and there are one million issues occurring. The toughest factor to do although is to attempt to drive a really quick automotive at a really gradual velocity.”

Haas staff boss Ayao Komatsu has additionally been in motion, driving final yr’s VF-24 on Thursday and Friday.

“I’ve completely cherished right now,” Komatsu beamed. “Yesterday I used to be a bit nervous as a result of everybody advised me this course is hard, so I drove it very slowly.

“Then, after I knew what I used to be coping with, this morning I used to be so relaxed and simply loved each second – the method of getting the automotive to the beginning line, being contained in the automotive and driving this superb equipment.

“Doing all that on this superb setting, the Pageant of Pace, is such a privilege. I’m very grateful for the expertise.”

Try images of Haas and Komatsu at Goodwood within the gallery above.