Gene Haas says his eponymous squad is competing in “Formula 1.5” due to the gulf in performance between the leading trio and the rest of the grid. Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull have won each Grand Prix in the hybrid era and the gap to the rest has become more pronounced, with only Force India breaking their podium hegemony in 2018. Haas has made strides after placing eighth in its first two seasons to hold fifth in 2018, and within reach of Renault, but it faces a chasm to third-placed Red Bull. “I kind of feel like we’re not really racing in Formula 1, we’re racing in Formula 1.5,” said Haas. “So if we were to finish fourth then that would be a...
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