F1 now a “tough crowd” with so many competitive teams

Four teams are currently embroiled in the fight for sixth to ninth places in the constructors’ table, with Alfa Romeo on 52, Aston Martin on 45, and both AlphaTauri and Haas on 34.

Haas has slipped back in recent weeks as Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher have failed to score a point in the last seven races.

However, Steiner says that’s down to circumstances and the teams being so closely-matched rather than any drop-off in form for Haas.

“When you have a…