Edd Straw

It's not the only F1 team that has that problem.

Endstone's quite a tricky one for parking.

That's another one.

Yeah, well, that's a big investment.

I would say it's very, very clear Haas needs a new facility to replace that one.

And I know there's been mutterings about it over the years, but they don't seem to have actually got very far with it for whatever reason.

But yeah, they have done great things with what they've got there, but they are fundamentally limited.

But yes, the driving loop simulator, previously they've used Ferraris.

Obviously, their deal gives them a very limited access to a Ferrari simulator.

But

These are so important now.

You really do need your own.

And this, along with the TPC side of things, the testing of previous cars, the programme they launched last year, that's kind of the second key thing about the Toyota deal that they're currently working on.

I think that tells you a lot about the limitations they're working within and the kind of creativity that's needed to have.

What is an essential piece of equipment for a Formula 1 team today?

Yeah, it's a huge innovation and technical challenge in itself to make the most of all of this and deliver at the kind of level they're operating at consistently compared to some much, much, much better equipped, better resourced teams, even under the cost cap.

And with the way F1's changed, that is a pretty remarkable achievement.

And we're going to get a little bit more into the Toyota relationship and in particular, the simulator project and some of the other things it's influencing in part two.

Well, we're now going to hear a full-length interview with Pierre Genon, who explains his role as Toyota project manager with Haas and the past, present and future of that TMG deal.

I chatted to him at the recent Haas TPC test at Silverstone.