P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Hulkenberg: Haas weakness disguised by F1 rivals’ early struggles
Haas scored the majority of its points in the first five races of the season, with a seventh-place finish in the Australian GP. However, once other teams started improving their cars, Haas began to struggle, particularly with overheating tires. Nico Hulkenberg acknowledged that signs of their difficulties were present early on, but they were able to get by because other teams were also struggling. As competitors made progress, Haas fell behind and faced challenges throughout the second half of the season. Hulkenberg mentioned missed opportunities in Singapore due to strategy calls and a lack of pace overall. The decision to split car specs in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi highlighted the lack of successful development. Hulkenberg emphasized the need for improvement and better solutions in the following year.
