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Haas F1 team to get updated Ferrari turbo for British Grand Prix

Haas will run Ferrari's updated Formula 1 turbocharger for the first time at next month's British Grand Prix, team boss Gunther Steiner has confirmed

Ferrari introduced the update for its works team in Canada, having spent two of its engine development tokens, but its customers did not receive it.

"We looked at it and we will get the upgrade in Silverstone," said Steiner.

"You always can use more power but again if you're not quite prepared it's better not to have it.

"So the plan at the moment is to have the upgrade for Silverstone for us."

Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen both said the development was a step forward and from the data he has seen, Steiner agreed.

"It's a relatively good step," he said. "Big is always relative but it's a good step.

"We have seen the difference that it has made.

"Here in Baku, it will be a more evident with the long straights."

Steiner added Haas will not have to adapt any of the outside bodywork for the update, but it will have to change elements such as heat shielding.

Some aerodynamic updates could also be introduced at the same time as the updated turbocharger.

"I hope for Silverstone we have a few more bits coming, a few more parts," he said.

"But it's not 100% sure yet, we're working on it in the next week.

"It will be rear brake, cooling ducts but not a lot more.

"There are a few little bits but they are very insignificant."

GUTIERREZ ON THE MEND

Esteban Gutierrez says he is feeling better after coming down with a fever during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.

The Mexican said he had pain in his stomach every time he braked during the race, which he finished 13th.

"I feel much better, but obviously the recovery takes time," he said.

"I did a blood test, I did everything, and everything came up alright so I guess it was just a bacteria for my body.

"The problem is I have not been able to train in the last two weeks.

"Here it is a bit hot, a bit hotter than usual so I don't want to say that I'm 100% because I have to see tomorrow how I feel in the car."

When asked if that could be a problem for concentration, Gutierrez said: "It's not ideal.

"It's a reality that when you have something in your body happening and you're thinking about it and then you have to think - it's one more thing you put in your mind which doesn't help.

"I'm a human being so sometimes I get sick and that's it, we have to live with it and try to recover as quick as you can and that's what I'm doing at the moment."

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