F1: Haas and Aston Martin teams provide updates to their car woes

The Haas and Aston Martin teams provided these updates via Twitter on their car issues on Friday morning in Barcelona. Nikita Mazepin stopped on track in the Haas and Sebastian Vettel stopped on track with smoke billowing from the car.

Works on the car are continuing, which means that Nikita won’t get back out in this session.

The team will continue to get it ready for Mick to drive, later this afternoon. #HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/2qw3bsBFVL

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) February 25, 2022

Whilst we’d hoped that the car would be able to return this afternoon, the repair work is going to take several more hours, so unfortunately we will not be back on track today.#HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/sVOhVvb5BM

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) February 25, 2022

To my fans and followers – it’s a difficult time and I am not in control over a lot of what is being said and done. I’m choosing to focus on what I CAN control by working hard and doing my best for my @HaasF1Team . My deepest thanks for your understanding and support. 🙏

— Nikita Mazepin (@nikita_mazepin) February 25, 2022

UPDATE: The team has determined that it was an oil leak that caused #SV5 to stop on track shortly before lunch.

The oil leak caused a small fire but with the car now back in the garage, we are investigating where the issue came from.#F1Testing

— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) February 25, 2022

UPDATE: Despite the team’s best efforts, we will not be running again today.

We’d like to thank the team for all their hard work. We go again in Bahrain. 👊 #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/ke2z9EeddX

— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) February 25, 2022