Haas
Haas turned up in Formula 1 as an American outsider among long-established European teams, and it has gone about the job differently ever since.
Data Matrix codes: Haas
One of these codes is printed on the bottom of the box, next to the barcode.
6536849first batch6538313production batch 26538433production batch 3
LEGO prints a different code for each production batch and region, which is why one item has several. The scanner recognises all 3.
About this minifigure
The team arrived as the project of the American businessman Gene Haas. It operates across two continents and buys in a good share of its components rather than making them in-house, which lets it race on a fraction of the front-runners' budget.
The white, black and red livery is simple and legible, which suits a model at this scale. Do not expect it to be a child's first pick, but anyone who enjoys backing the underdog has found their car here. It is also one of those models that look perfectly good in the second row, behind flashier neighbours.
When boxes are bought blind, it is exactly these less obvious cars that turn up a second and a third time. Scanning the code avoids that and lets you pick out precisely the cars the collection is still missing.
Did you know: Haas made its Formula 1 debut in 2016 and scored points in its very first race — Romain Grosjean finished sixth in Australia.
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