There is a saying that if something is too good to be true, it usually is.
So is the case with Haas, because following a solid showing in the first pre-season test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya last week, the harsh realities of Formula 1 have now hit home.
There can be no doubt the VF-16 Haas appears to be a solid car, described favourably by Romain Grosjean, who knows a thing or two about good and bad cars out of the box given his time spent with Lotus.