Components One’s sole American outfit Haas has introduced that Laura Mueller will tackle a brand new function within the upcoming season, changing into Esteban Ocon’s race engineer.
Haas have lately confirmed a collection of adjustments to its construction. Among the many adjustments is the promotion of Laura Mueller who can be promoted to the function of Race Engineer for brand spanking new recruit Esteban Ocon.
Following a really tough season in 2023, Haas had anticipated to proceed to battle final yr. On account of the struggles, group proprietor Gene Haas had elected to half methods with Guenther Steiner forward of final season, and promoted Ayao Komatsu to the function of group principal.
Regardless of the low expectations, the American group achieved a significantly better efficiency all through final yr, with Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen always combating for factors.
Nevertheless, each the German and the Danish driver left Haas on the finish of final season, which signifies that the Kannapolis-based squad will embark on the final season earlier than the sweeping technical adjustments with an all-new driver line-up.
Constructing on their seventh-place end within the constructors’ championship final yr – their finest end since 2018 -, Haas need to construct on that in 2025 with one-time race winner Esteban Ocon and Ferrari junior Ollie Bearman.
Haas will implement a raft of adjustments throughout its construction, selling Laura Mueller from her function as efficiency engineer to race engineer. She is going to grow to be the primary full-time feminine to tackle the high-profile place of race engineer.
Commenting on the promotion of Mueller, Komatsu stated: “She’s a reasonably decided character. After which she’s very hard-working. Her work ethic is basically, actually good.
“She’s going to be Esteban’s Race Engineer. When it comes to taking a look at it personality-wise, Esteban is a reasonably decided character as properly. In order that aspect, I believe the driving power, I believe that character matches fairly properly.
“After which what she’s actually good at is, when she sees an issue, she digs deep, and she or he would not cease on the first reply. Some individuals, after they discover the reply, first reply, they cease there. They assume, ‘Oh, nice, I discovered the answer, transfer on’.
“She has an excellent work ethic such that when she finds the primary resolution, she is aware of that there is 10 issues, now you have bought new inquiries to reply. Her dedication is the one which impresses me probably the most.”
Komatsu contiued: “Should you take a look at what number of feminine engineers we have now within the workplace, it’s positively greater than earlier than. But it surely’s not like I selected Laura as a result of she’s feminine.
“We don’t care [about] nationality, gender – it actually doesn’t matter as a result of what issues is figure. How one can match into the group, how one can maximise the efficiency. I consider it’s the proper alternative.”
Ronan O’Hare has additionally been promoted from his function as efficiency engineer to race engineer for Bearman. Furthermore, Mark Lowe will tackle the newly-created function of sporting director, whereas long-time group supervisor Peter Crolla has departed.
Filling a place that has been vacant for a yr, Francesco Nenci will grow to be chief race engineer at Haas. As well as, Carine Cridelich is about to affix the Kannapolis-based squad as Head of Technique from rivals Racing Bulls.
