Haas Formula 1 Is Saving $250,000 This Year Just By Making Its Pit Wall Smaller

The 2023 Formula 1 season has kicked off with pre-season testing this week at Bahrain International Circuit, and while most folks are looking to see who’s setting fast laps or putting in long, reliable runs, one stat caught my eye more than anything else: Moneygram Haas F1 is saving a whopping $250,000 this year by making its pit wall setup way smaller than last year — and way smaller than every other team on the grid.

The beauty of pre-season testing coverage (which you can watch with an F1TV subscription) is the fact that you get a lot of fascinating tidbits to nerd out over; in this case, a jaunt down the pit lane meant we got a clear view of Haas’ pit wall setup, where engineers, strategists, and other key people sit during the race to oversee the performance of the cars. And this year, that pit wall is small. As in, three seats compared to the normal six or more.

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Why? Because it’s going to save the team about $250,000 this year.