Haas hopes to remain the fourth force on the grid in Austria

Haas could hardly have started his Austrian Grand Prix in a better way. The youngest of the peloton Formula 1 indeed finished the second free practice session on Friday in seventh and eighth place, Romain Grosjean ahead of his teammate Kevin Magnussen, one second behind the leader Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes).

The Frenchman, who has yet to unlock his points counter in 2018, completed 69 laps of the Red Bull Ring without encountering the slightest problem. « We're quite happy to be there. It was a good day, We were lucky not to have rain so we were able to work well on the car in qualifying and race conditions. Seventh and eighth are the good positions. »

Like clockwork! @RGrosjean and @KevinMagnussen back from their install tours. Quick inspection time.# FP1 #AustrianGP # HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/jy99rtFlod

- Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) 29th June 2018

Romain Grosjean believes that it will be difficult to aim higher tomorrow. “Ahead, we know that we have almost no chance of going to the (Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull) look for. We have to look at where the competition is behind us. La Toro Rosso de (Rock) gasly is not bad. »

" The Renault are struggling at the moment but they are getting back into the game as the weekend progresses. The Force Indias are generally in good shape on this type of track which requires a powerful engine. And we must not forget the Sauber of (Charles) Leclerc which is running around! »

# FP2 #AustrianGP

P7 - @RGrosjean
P8 - @KevinMagnussen # HaasF1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/t80h3sqLT0

- Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) 29th June 2018

His Danish colleague experienced a few hiccups, such as a poorly attached front right wheel during a pit stop and a damaged tire in the morning. This does not prevent Kevin Magnussen from being motivated by the characteristics of the Alpine circuit. “It’s a circuit that only has eight turns. As a result, the slightest error brings even greater consequences than usual. On the other hand, it is always possible to create surprise in the hierarchy, but the differences are very small.

We must produce the best. If we give our all, we could well be the fourth force on the field, and keep these seventh and eighth places. »