Haas founder Gene Haas says his eponymous outfit needs to improve by a second per lap in order to emerge as a fully competitive force in Formula 1. Haas joined Formula 1 in 2016 and has established itself in the midfield group, finishing eighth in both seasons, regularly challenging for points, and occasionally making it through to Q3. Haas’ affiliation with Ferrari, using a portion of its components, including power units, means the Italian marque acts as a benchmark, a factor which its American owner says acts as an incentive. “It looks like everyone is going to be better,” Haas said, looking ahead to 2018. “We identified our weak spots and Guenther [Steiner, Team...
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