Haas weakness disguised by F1 rivals’ early struggles

Haas scored all but one of its 12 points in the first five races of the year, with a best of seventh place earned by Hulkenberg in the high-attrition Australian GP.

The German said that once rivals began to develop their cars Haas slipped back and its issues – notably with overheating tyres in races – became more obvious.

“Obviously, it was a process, and signs were there early in the season,” said Hulkenberg when asked by Autosport about…