Haas will focus on resolving issues with tire management at the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, which will therefore see the American team somewhat of a test.
During the season we saw several times that Haas drivers “disappeared” in the field after encouraging qualifying on Sunday, and this issue received more attention after the Canadian Grand Prix, because Nico Hulkenberg was one of the qualifying champions with the second fastest lap, and despite getting a penalty hat-trick, however he was still able to start the race from an exceptionally good position.
In the race, in which he again quickly lost ground and finally finished only 15th, that is, he could not take advantage of the best qualifying performance of the year. After the race, he pointed out with disappointment that in order for them to improve the pace of the race, it is not necessary to perform well in the time trial.
As for the problems, Haas has not hidden the fact that they are mainly related to tire management, and has repeatedly indicated its desire to solve them as quickly as possible. Team leader, Gunther Steiner, stated before the Austrian Grand Prix that the work would start now, which is why next weekend would be a test for them.
“This weekend, we’re going to do that in part as if it was just a little bit of a test“, He said. “There are a lot of things we can try to fix in racing speed problems, so we have some ideas.”
“Since we will now have two races this weekend (the fast weekend will be organized again in Austria), we will have twice as much time to try. Obviously we always try to get the best possible result, but perhaps we’ll compromise on that one in order to fully understand what happens to the cars on Sunday.“Sprinkle.
“We are working hard to try to find out why there is such a big difference (between Saturday and Sunday performance) and why we are not good enough at the races. There are some clues, and it will certainly affect the design work as well. Obviously, the problem should be eliminated next year.He confirmed.
Regarding routine competitors, the specialist stated that he is satisfied with the way they approach problem-solving and the way they contribute to their work. “I have to admit, I’m very happy with both Kevin (Magnussen) and Nico, because they are so integral to solving the problem, knowing how to deal with the short term solution and the long term solution. Both are very positive. It’s not about racing performance, but about how to get out of this problem.” He said.
