08-01-2016 22:37 via uk.news.yahoo.com

New Haas F1 car passes crash test

The new U.S.-owned Haas Formula One team looked forward to running their car for the first time in Spain next month after it passed a final mandatory crash test on Friday. Teams cannot test until they have passed the crash tests. Haas's debut will boost the grid to 11 teams and, thanks to their close partnership with Ferrari, the first U.S. owned team in the sport since 1986 hope to be competitive with midfield teams like Sauber and Toro Rosso from early on.
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