15:42 – Haas driver Kevin Magnussen insists seventh place in the standings remains the squad’s target for this year, and feels a higher position would be a “massive achievement” in only its second season.

Haas finished eighth in last year’s standings in its rookie campaign, scoring 29 points, to finish clear of Renault, Sauber and Manor.

At the halfway point of this season, Haas has matched its 2016 points tally and holds seventh in the title battle, four points behind sixth-placed Toro Rosso, and three clear of nearest opponent Renault.

Team boss Guenther Steiner feels Haas can challenge for sixth place, and Magnussen believes it would represent a fine outcome for the sport’s newest outfit.

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