It will be a historic day for Haas at the Australian GP on April 10 as it will be their 125th race in Formula One.
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Haas has had a strong start to the 2022 Formula One season, scoring points in the first two races thanks to returning driver Kevin Magnussen, who replaced Nikita Mazepin alongside Mick Schumacher, as the team overcame the loss of their primary sponsor Uralkali at the start of the season. Ahead of the Australian GP, team boss Guenther Steiner said that it was not far-fetched for the American constructor to aim for points in every race this season.
“I think it’s realistic that we can aim for points in every race, at least for the first half of the season and then we will see if teams make big upgrades or if they gain a lot of pace. I’m optimistic that we can keep this form, we just have to try to score points with both cars,” Steiner said.
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It will be a historic day for Haas at the Australian GP on April 10 as it will be their 125th race in Formula One. “First of all, yes, it was a rollercoaster and we’ve had a lot of downs on the rollercoaster ride over the six years but quite good ups as well,” Steiner said speaking of the milestone occasion.
“I’d say more than 50 percent of the people that were there at the first race are still with us, so that for me is an achievement. It’s been a very good ride, there’s been some challenges in the ride, but it’s been fantastic. The most memorable moment for sure was the sixth-place finish in our first race and second, the fifth-place finish in the championship in 2018 which we will try to replicate hopefully soon,” he concluded.
Mick Schumacher must handle the pressure now that Haas is back in the race, according to team boss Guenther Steiner. Schumacher’s first season in Formula One was in 2021, and he spent the majority of the season at the back of the grid, with little expectation, driving a Haas VF-21 that had not and would not be developed. He was paired with another rookie at the time, Nikita Mazepin, but the situation has drastically changed for 2022.
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“Obviously now the target is set a little bit higher than last year,” Steiner said as per Motorsport.com. “Last year there was no question at all, we contended to be 19th and 20th. Because that was where we were – consistently, by the way.”
“So this year, we think it’s a good thing for him [to have more pressure]. Because you have to learn this. I continue to say the higher up you get, the thinner the air gets. So you need to deal with it. It’s part of being an F1 driver. Dealing with pressure that’s any high-profile sport or management position, it’s like the pressure is on, and if you don’t like the pressure, go and do something else.”
