Haas VF-22

Haas did not develop its previous car in 2021 and instead focused on the VF-22 during the whole 2021 championship due to a regulation change.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/33214223/haas-becomes-first-team-launch-new-look-2022-f1-car|title=Haas becomes first team to launch new-look 2022 F1 car|date=4 February 2022|website=ESPN.com|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218100227/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/33214223/haas-becomes-first-team-launch-new-look-2022-f1-car|url-status=live}} For a seventh consecutive year, Haas selected a Ferrari engine for its car.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/formula-1/2022/02/04/haas-formula-1-scheda-tecnica|title=Valsecchi spiega come cambiano le monoposto della F1 2022|website=sport.sky.it|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218182049/https://sport.sky.it/formula-1/2022/02/04/haas-formula-1-scheda-tecnica|url-status=live}} On 4 February, the VF-22 became the first 2022 car to be revealed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/haas-to-reveal-2022-f1-livery-on-friday/7857078/|title=Haas to reveal 2022 F1 livery on Friday|website=www.autosport.com|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217145549/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/haas-to-reveal-2022-f1-livery-on-friday/7857078/|url-status=live}}

The car was revealed and initially tested in a livery similar to the previous season's VF-21, with the title sponsorship from Russian company Uralkali and designs across the car, particularly on the front wing, resembling the Russian flag.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/haas-unveils-2022-formula-1-car-design-and-livery/7870458/|title=Haas unveils 2022 Formula 1 car design and livery|website=www.motorsport.com|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225034627/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/haas-unveils-2022-formula-1-car-design-and-livery/7870458/|url-status=live}} Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Haas removed the Uralkali branding from their car and website. The final day of the first pre-season test on 25 February was run with the car carrying a modified black-and-white livery.{{Cite web|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/haas-hits-the-track-in-plain-white-livery-in-f1-testing/|title=Haas hits the track in plain white livery in F1 testing|date=25 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225193610/https://the-race.com/formula-1/haas-hits-the-track-in-plain-white-livery-in-f1-testing/|url-status=live}} The sponsorship was later terminated along with Mazepin's contract on 5 March.{{Cite web |title=Haas F1 team splits with Mazepin, Uralkali after Ukraine invasion |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/haas-f1-team-splits-with-mazepin-uralkali-after-ukraine-invasion/8717996/ |access-date=5 March 2022 |website=www.autosport.com |date=5 March 2022 |language=en}} An updated livery with the colour red replacing the Russian flag stripe, was used during the second test in Bahrain.{{Cite web |date=10 March 2022 |title=Haas reveals post-Mazepin era F1 car livery |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/33468223/haas-reveals-post-mazepin-era-f1-car-livery |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

Magnussen drove the car to 7th in qualifying and finished 5th in the Bahrain Grand Prix. In the same race, Schumacher placed 12th in qualifying and 11th in the actual race.{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.leclerc-leads-1-2-for-ferrari-in-bahrain-gp-as-both-red-bulls-suffer-late.3GyOQOvMIMA8FIH17cXOoT.html|title=Leclerc leads 1-2 for Ferrari in Bahrain GP as both Red Bulls suffer late retirements|work=Formula 1|date=20 March 2022|access-date=4 June 2023}}

The following weekend in Saudi Arabia, Magnussen qualified 10th and finished 9th. Schumacher's VF-22 lost back end control after hitting a curb in Q2, and hitting a wall. While Schumacher sustained no injuries, the damages to the VF-22 were estimated at $1M. Only one VF-22 raced the following day.{{Cite web |date=29 March 2022 |title=Mick Schumacher's crash at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix could cost Haas $1 million |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/motorsport/mick-schumacher-crash-haas-guenther-steiner-spt-intl/index.html#:~:text=Mick%20Schumacher's%20crash%20at%20Saudi%20Arabian%20Grand%20Prix%20could%20cost%20Haas%20%241%20million&text=Mick%20Schumacher%20crashed%20during%20the,million%20to%20repair%20the%20car |access-date=1 April 2022 |website=cnn.com |language=en}}

At Imola, Magnussen scored points in both the sprint race and full Grand Prix with an 8th and 9th-place finish respectively. The following races would prove barren for both drivers, including a large crash for Schumacher at Monaco where his car split in two after an incident in the Swimming Pool section of the circuit.{{cite web|url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/mick-schumacher-car-splits-in-half-monaco-grand-prix/|title=Schumacher okay as car splits in Monaco GP crash|date=29 May 2022 |publisher=PlanetF1|access-date=12 July 2022}}

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At the British Grand Prix Mick Schumacher scored his first Formula One points driving the VF-22 finishing in 8th place. Magnussen was 10th.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/video.mick-schumacher-really-happy-to-score-first-f1-points-in-british-gp.1737350538018599522.html|title=Mick Schumacher 'really happy' to score first F1 points in British GP|publisher=Formula 1|access-date=12 July 2022}} At the following round in Austria, Schumacher finished in 6th.{{cite web|url=https://www.givemesport.com/88032420-mick-schumacher-credits-guenther-steiner-pressure-for-recent-points-haul|title=Mick Schumacher credits Guenther Steiner pressure for recent points haul|date=10 July 2022 |publisher=GiveMeSport|access-date=12 July 2022}} Teammate Kevin Magnussen also scored points in Austria in both sprint and Grand Prix races.{{cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2022/07/11/engine-fault-from-lap-15-left-magnussen-praying-to-god-it-wouldnt-blow-up/|title=Engine fault from lap 15 left Magnussen "praying to God it wouldn't blow up"|date=11 July 2022 |publisher=Racefans|access-date=12 July 2022}}

At the São Paulo Grand Prix, Kevin Magnussen took the team's as well as his first pole position. Haas became the first US-based constructor to take pole since Shadow Racing Cars at the 1975 British Grand Prix.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/motor-sports/news/2022-formula-1-at-sao-paulo-qualifying-results-kevin-magnussen-wins-first-ever-pole-for-us-based-haas/|work=CBS Sports|last=Taranto|first=Steven|date=11 November 2023|access-date=4 June 2023|title=2022 Formula 1 at São Paulo qualifying results: Kevin Magnussen wins first ever pole for US-based Haas}}

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