The Haas Formula 1 team is heading into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with cautious optimism, according to boss Günther Steiner.  Haas enjoyed a strong pre-season testing programme at Barcelona, suffering no major reliability issues. The team also showed promising glimpses of its potential raw pace, as Kevin Magnussen posted the fifth fastest overall time around the Circuit de Catalunya on Pirelli’s Supersoft tyre.  The American squad’s impressive pre-season pace even drew attention from reigning F1 world champions Mercedes, with the German manufacturer tipping Haas to surprise in 2018.  “I would say we’ll know the potential of the car after qualifying in Australia....
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