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Former Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner believes it was “wrong” that the side dampened expectations surrounding its prospects for the
Steiner, who had been leading since the team was established, did not have his contract renewed after Haas’ poor performance in the previous season. The new boss, Ayao Komatsu, had warned that the team’s late design change last October would put them at a disadvantage compared to their competitors at the beginning of the season. The VF-24 has proven to be a strong contender in the midfield, with Nico Hulkenberg securing 10th place in Jeddah and a double points finish in Australia. Steiner claims he foresaw Haas’ potential through wind tunnel data and disagrees with the approach taken by his successor. The team’s latest car retains the speed of its predecessor while addressing the degradation issues from the previous year. Steiner attributes the team’s success to the hard work of the technical team and remains positive about their future performance.
