Haas gets an F1 reality check
Haas appeared to hit the ground running in its debut test but, as IAN PARKES explains, it's learning in week two just how difficult things can be for a new team
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.
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