How strategy played into Haas' successful Bahrain weekend

While the Japanese Grand Prix of the previous week in Suzuka was, to a large extent, a duller race, Bahrain’s high degradation offered a better show, and with it more opportunities for the teams in the middle area to make something remarkable. And less bad for Haas, because they started with the left foot, with an accident by Esteban Ocon at the Q2 that prevented him from leaving higher than the 14th place. His partner, the ‘rookie’ Oliver Bearm…

How strategy played into Haas' successful Bahrain weekend

While the previous week's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain's high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it more opportunities for midfield teams to make something happen.And only just as well, as Haas started on the backfoot with a crash for Esteban Ocon in Q2 which prevented him from starting higher than 14th. His rookie team-mate Oliver ...Keep reading

How an aggressive Haas F1 produced a double-points Bahrain Grand Prix

While the previous week's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain's high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it more opportunities for midfield teams to make something happen.And only just as well, as Haas started on the backfoot with a crash for Esteban Ocon in Q2 which prevented him from starting higher than 14th. His rookie team-mate Oliver ...Keep reading

After their strong performances in Bahrain, Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman return to a track where they have fond memories and where they hope to continue their momentum.