Haas has confirmed that it has switched its focus to its 2019 car, rather than improve its current challenger. The American team is enjoying a successful season so far, sitting in fifth place in the championship.
From pre-season testing, teams feared that Haas’ machine would possess the ability to challenge right at the front of the midfield. That has sufficed, but team principal Guenther Steiner has now confirmed that it is switching its focus to building next year’s car instead of investing in its current car.
“We decided. We are doing the ’19 car,” the Italian said. “We have to because otherwise you fall too far behind.