F1 | Haas, Steiner: “The Ferrari V6 is as competitive as the Mercedes one, perhaps even more”

Gunther steiner, team principal of the Haas team, wanted praise the new Ferrari power unit 2017, stronger and more effective than the previous one but above all compared to its direct competitor, the Mercedes: “Regarding the engine, there isn't just one area that It's better than last year's version. It's the entire package that's improved over 2016. Now the Ferrari V6 is as competitive as the Mercedes, if not more so", commented Steiner as reported by Motorsport.com.

“Ferrari won in Australia, but everyone develops and tries to do better. It becomes a race in the development of single-seaters. There Ferrari he made a good step and, without Ferrari's help, we wouldn't be in the performance situation we are in. If you have speed, you can find reliability”, Steiner continued. “It's certainly not a good thing not to have it at the start of the season, but it would be much more difficult not to be fast and have to find the performance. We are optimistic, but cautiously. We need to prove that our performances in Melbourne were not just a coincidence. On a good day you can be at the top, but on a bad day you can easily find yourself at the back of the queue. Now the center of the standings is crowded and being in front or behind is a moment", concluded the Haas team principal.

Fabiola Granier