The American outfit terminated its title sponsorship deal with Russian chemicals company Uralkali and driver Nᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚikita Mazepin earlier this week in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. 

Haas' previous livery featꦬured a design incorporating the colours of the R🌄ussian flag, with Uralkali’s branding featuring heavily. 

Mazepin and his billionaire father Dmitry, who co-owns Uralkali and is a close as✱sociate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, were both added to a list of Russians sanctioned over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

On Thursday, the team revealed its updated livery with Haas bra𓂃nding featuring predominately on a white, red and black coloursheme. 

First look at our livery for 2022!

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team)

Haas is not taking part in Thursday morning’s fi﷽rst session in Bahrain after it encountered freight delays but reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi is due to drive the VF-22 this afternoon. 

The returning Kevin Magnussen, who has signed for Haas on a “multi-year contract” as a re🔯placement for the ousted Mazepin, is in Bahrain and completed a seat fit on Thursday morning. 

Magnussen is due to split running with t⭕eammate Mick Schumacher over the final two days of pre-season testi𒊎ng. 

“I was obviously ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚvery surprised but equally very excited to receive the call from Haas F1  team,” said Magnussen. 

“I was looking in a different direction regarding my commitments for🦹 2022 but the opportunity to return to compete in Formula 1, and with a team I know extremely well, was simply too appealing.”